Patient-level factors influencing hypertension control in adults in Accra, Ghana

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Despite evidence on the benefits of hypertension control, rates of control in Ghana remain low. This study assessed the patient-level factors that influence hypertension control among adults in Accra, Ghana. Methods: A total of 360 hypertensive patients from two hospitals in Accra, Ghana were enrolled in the study. Client socio-demographic characteristics were tabulated and associations between client characteristics and hypertension control were estimated using chi-square tests and logistic regression. Results: The client’s sex [AOR=3.53 (95% CI:1.73-7.25], educational at junior high school [AOR=3.05(95% CI 1.40-6.67)], senior high school [AOR=2.67 (95% CI 1.05-6.76)] and presence of a comorbidity [AOR=2.41 (95% CI 1.32; 4.42)] predicted BP control among clients. An increased pill burden, however, was associated with reduced BP control [AOR=0.32(95% CI: 0.18-0.56)]. The majority of patients reported forgetfulness, side effects of medication and high pill burden as reasons for missing their medications. Conclusion: Knowledge of hypertension among patients is low. Sex, formal education and the presence of comorbidity and more specifically dyslipidaemia influences blood pressure control. A high pill burden negatively affects the attainment of blood pressure control. Health Economics & Outcomes Research Health Policy hypertension blood pressure control pill burden Ghana developing countries. Introduction Hypertension is recognized as a public health issue worldwide. Despite the global policy agenda set to address this challenge (1), blood pressure control remains elusive and hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide(2). Although there is evidence to show that awareness, treatment, and adherence to antihypertensive medication are essential for hypertension control(3), all three factors remain low across different countries and various settings (4). Africa, compared to the rest of the world, has the highest hypertension prevalence with 46% of adults above 25 years being hypertensive (5). Unlike more developed countries of the world, low and middle-income countries (LMICS) continue to experience significant mortalities from infectious diseases (6). The epidemiologic transition in developing countries leaves in its wake a myriad of chronic diseases. The occurrence of CVDs in the presence of prevalent infectious diseases contributes to increased mortality and places many developing countries into a double burden of disease (7). In Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) 2014 Annual Report attributed the highest outpatient cases between 2011 and 2014 to hypertension. New outpatient cases of hypertension diagnosed within that same period, showed the Greater Accra and Ashanti region recording the highest number of cases of 152,545 and 140,947 respectively. In Ghana, 63% of women and 86% of men that are hypertensive reported being unaware of their condition according to the Ghana Demographic Health Survey 2014 (8). As a preventative measure, the number and proportion of facilities running NCD Clinics and providing screening services for hypertension and diabetes were increased (GHS, 2015). Despite the existence of extensive evidence on the benefits of hypertension treatment, control has been unsatisfactory (2, 9, 10). Worldwide, assessments show less than 50% of treated hypertensive patients reach their blood pressure goals; increasing their risk of hypertension-induced complications (11). Recent studies on hypertension control have shown that client, clinician as well as the health environment/health system factors all influence the attainment of hypertension control (12-14). Control rates of hypertension vary widely across and within populations. Various studies have reported rates of 32.9%-49%among similar population groups (2, 14-16). In Ghana, however, control rates reported are relatively lower and range from 24% to 42% (17-19). The available studies that have established the high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension in Ghana, but found inconsistent associations between socio-demographic factors and blood pressure control(18, 19). Where client level factors have been assessed, evidence shows poor control associated with the number of hypertensive medications, duration of diagnosis and access to medication (19). The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) recommends that all patients be classified as normal (120/90), pre-hypertensive (120-80 – 139/89), or hypertensive based on the level of the systolic and/or diastolic Blood Pressure (BP). Hypertension control is therefore achieved when a hypertensive individual attains blood pressure targets of less than 140/90 mmHg. For patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes and/or CKD, targets are set even lower at < 130/80 mmHg for beneficial treatment outcomes (20). Target 6 of the nine endorsed global NCDS targets, call for member states to achieve a 25% reduction in elevated blood pressure within their specific settings (21). Reducing hypertension-related mortality, therefore, requires that the proportion of clients with controlled hypertension increases. This study, therefore, focuses on patient-level factors influencing blood pressure control among hypertensive adults in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Data from this study will support calls to develop comprehensive policies that will inch the country closer to achieving the global targets of control of the condition and reducing the resulting mortalities. Methods Study Design This was a cross-sectional survey of adult hypertensive patients attending two hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Participants A total of 360 participants were interviewed in this study – 213 from the first and 147 from the second hospital respectively. Only adult (18 years and above) subjects were included in the study. Inclusion criteria: Hypertensive patients who have been on treatment for not less than a year. Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women, patients who were taking drugs that could increase blood pressure and clients diagnosed with psychiatric conditions were excluded from the study. Sampling procedure A list of hypertensive patients given appointments for each day was obtained from the records department of both facilities. Numbers were assigned to the individuals on the list. The numbers were randomly selected using the Excel random number generation. An average of 50 to 60 patients were booked for each clinic day for both facilities with the facility with a higher caseload contributing 30-35 per day. Data collection Method/ Technique and Tools Data was collected using a structured questionnaire composed of four (4) different sections. The first section of the questionnaire recorded a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) BP readings inclusive of previous visits to the hospital. This section was completed after accessing this information from the individual patient folders. The BP readings recorded were taken by the healthcare provider as part of the routine care provided at the clinic. Blood pressure readings were taken in the non-dominant arm using an automated sphygmomanometer with the patient in an upright sitting position after having rested for at least 10 minutes. Blood pressure classification for patients with more than one visit was based on the averaging of 2-5 recorded readings (20, 22) The second section consisted of questions on the socio-demographics of participants including age, sex, marital status, level of education, income level, occupation, and area of residence. Section three examined patients' knowledge about hypertension, its causes, and complications as well as comorbidities and the associated medications. Information about the taking of non-prescribed drugs was also obtained. A final knowledge score was obtained for each respondent out of 13. The respondents were scored on their knowledge of a normal adult blood pressure and the number of causes and complications of hypertension they knew of. Scores of 9 -13 were considered as having “Good knowledge”, scores of 5 -8 were categorized as “Moderate knowledge” and scores of 1 – 4 were termed “Poor knowledge”. The next section assessed patients’ perceptions about the control status of their hypertension as well as their perception of the efficacy of antihypertensive medications being taken. The final section sought to assess client level factors such as adverse effects experienced from the use of antihypertensive medication, high pill burden /polypharmacy, cost of medications, forgetfulness, and belief in divine intervention or belief in being cured of hypertension. Data Analysis Cross-tabulations of client socio-demographic variables, factors influencing hypertension control were undertaken. A descriptive analysis was conducted using Pearson’s χ 2 and fishers exact where appropriate. The hypertension control status of each client was determined by calculating the average of all SBP and DBP readings recorded. Binary logistic regression was conducted on socio-demographic and client level factors to determine their influence on hypertension control. All analyses were conducted in STATA and statistical significance was set at a 95% confidence interval. Ethical Considerations Ethical clearance was sought from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee with approval number (GHS-ERC: 037/12/17). Permission to conduct research at Ghana Health Service facilities was also sought from the Regional Directorate of Ghana Health Service, Greater Accra region and subsequently from the Municipal Directorates of both facilities. Results Socio-demographic Characteristics of Respondents A total of 360 clients participated in the study. By sex, 105 males and 255 females were interviewed with the mean age of 61.9 (± 10.7) with ages ranging from 27 to 94 years. More than half of the respondents were aged over 61years. Respondents were mostly married, and few had attained tertiary education (4.7%) (Table 1). Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents Characteristic Frequency (n=360) Relative Frequency (%) Sex Male 105 29.17 Female 255 70.83 Age Mean age (± SD) 61.9 10.7 27-45 19 5.28 46-60 142 39.44 61-94 199 55.28 Marital Status Single 20 5.56 Married 243 67.50 Divorced 20 5.56 Widowed 77 21.39 Educational Status No formal education 92 25.56 Primary 109 30.28 Junior high 85 23.61 Secondary 57 15.83 Tertiary 17 4.72 Income(US $ ) Less than $40 209 58.06 $40- $120 112 31.11 $120-$210 30 8.33 > $210 9 2.50 Respondents’ knowledge about hypertension Approximately 73.3% of respondents showed poor knowledge of hypertension, 25.6% showed moderate knowledge and only 1.1% showed good knowledge of hypertension (Results not shown). Reasons for missing medication among respondents Table 2 presents the reported reasons for missed medication among the respondents. The majority (70.5%) cited forgetfulness as the reason for missing their medication. Another reason that was prominently cited was the high pill burden. Table 2: Reasons for missed medication among respondents (n=291 a ) Reason Frequency Percentage Forgetfulness 205 70.45 High pill burden 78 26.80 Side effects of medication 69 23.71 Cost of medication 12 4.12 Does not believe in orthodox medicines 16 5.50 Believed was cured 9 3.09 Believe in divine intervention 1 0.34 a Available for 291 participants who responded to reason for missing medication Hypertension control among respondents In total, less than a third of clients had achieved hypertension control (23.3%). Various socio-demographic characteristics were assessed against hypertension control. By sex, among female respondents, 69 (27.1%) had achieved hypertension control and 15 (14.3%) of male respondents had achieved hypertension control. This association was found to be significant (p<0.009). Table 3 contains further details on hypertension control across various socio-demographic factors. Table 3: Socio-demographic factors and Hypertension control Variable Controlled BP No Yes χ2 p-value n (%) n (%) Age Mean age (± SD) 61.86±0.56 0.012 Age categories 27-45 15(78.95) 4(21.05) 0.7991 0.671 46-60 112(78.87) 30(21.13) 61-94 149(74.87) 50(25.13) Sex Male 90(85.71) 15(14.29) 6.7832 0.009 Female 186(72.94) 69(27.06) Marital Status Single 15(75.00) 5(25.00) 5.9367 0.115 Married 195(80.25) 48(19.75) Divorced 13(65.00) 7(35.00) Widowed 53(68.83) 24(31.17) Educational Status No formal education 74(80.43) 18(19.57) 8.4273 0.077 Primary 90(82.57) 19(17.43) Junior high 56(65.88) 29(34.12) Secondary 43(75.44) 14(24.56) Tertiary 13(76.47) 4(23.53) Income Less than $40 163(77.99) 46(22.01) 1.8755 0.599 $40- $120 84(75.00) 28(25.00) $120-$200 21(70.00) 9(30.00) > $200 8(88.89) 1(11.11) Total 276 (76.67) 84 (23.33) n: Frequencies, %:row percentages. Associations between client factors and hypertension control Assessing patients by comorbidity showed that 18% of patients who had no comorbidities had achieved hypertension control. However, more patients with some comorbidity had achieved hypertension control (23.3%). Among patients with dyslipidaemia, 8.9% had controlled hypertension (p<0.006). Table 4 has further details of factors associated with hypertension control. Table 4 Associations between other client factors and hypertension control Variable Controlled BP No Yes χ2 p-value n(%) n(%) Comorbidity No 217(81.89) 48(18.11) 15.2969 <0.001 Yes 59(62.11) 36(23.33) Diabetes No 147(74.62) 50(25.38) 1.0195 0.313 Yes 129(79.14) 34(20.86) CKD No 262(75.72) 84(24.28) 0.047 + Yes 14(100.00) 0(0.00) Dyslipidaemia No 225(74.01) 79(25.99) 7.6921 0.006 Yes 51(91.07) 5(8.93) Stroke No 262(76.83) 79(23.17) 0.0997 0.752 Yes 14(73.68) 5(26.32) Pills taken for comorbidity 1-2 84(80.77) 20(19.23) 0.725 + 3-6 130(83.87) 25(16.13) 7-13 3(75.00) 1(25.00) Non-Prescribed Med b . No 209(76.56) 64(23.44) 0.0076 0.930 Yes 67(77.67) 20(22.99) Total 276 (76.67) 84 (23.33) n: Frequencies ,%:row percentages. a Co-morbidity was defined as the presence of diabetes, chronic kidney disease or dyslipidaemia. b Non prescribed medication refers to any drug the client is currently taking that is not prescribed by the attending physician + Fishers’ exact value Determinants of hypertension control Table 5 shows the determinants of hypertension control among clients. Females were 3.13 times more likely to have their BPs controlled compared to men [AOR=3.13(95% CI 1.48-6.62)]. A 70% reduction in the odds of having controlled hypertension was identified among patients who suffered from dyslipidaemia as comorbidity, compared to those who did not suffer this comorbidity [AOR=0.27 (95% CI 0.09, 0.84)]. Taking a higher number of antihypertensive pills per day was also associated with a reduced likelihood of attaining hypertension control. Given that a respondent took 3-4 antihypertensive pills per day, the odds of having a controlled BP was reduced by 58% [AOR=0.42 (95% CI 0.23, 0.77)] compared to those who took 1 to 2 pills. (Table 5). Table 5: Socio-demographic determinants of hypertension control among respondents Characteristic UOR [95% CI] AOR a [95% CI] Age 1.03[1.00-1.05] 27-45 Ref 46-60 1.00 [0.31- 3.25] 1.41[0.38-5.33] 61-94 1.25[0.40-3.97] 1.45 [0.38-5.54] Sex Male Ref Ref Female 2.23[1.21-4.11]* 3.33[1.63-6.80]** Education No formal Education Ref Ref Primary 0.88[0.42-1.77] 1.32[0.59-2.93] Junior High 2.13[1.08-4.21]* 2.93[1.36-6.33]* Secondary 1.34[0.61-2.96] 2.51[1.01-6.24]* Tertiary 1.27[0.37-4.34] 1.84[0.47-7.12] Length of diagnosis (years) 1 Ref Ref 2 - 5 0.33[0.14-0.77]* 0.63[0.19-2.08] 6 - 10 0.48[0.21-1.11] 0.88[0.26-2.93] 11- 40 0.88[0.37-2.05] 1.12[0.34-4.08] Comorbidity No comorbidity Ref Ref Comorbidity present 2.76[1.64-4.64]* 2.66[1.46-4. 83]** Dyslipidaemia Not present Ref Ref Present 0.28[0.11-0.72]** 0.30[0.10-0.85]* Stroke Not present Ref Ref Present 1.18[0.41-3.34] 1.82[0.54-6.06] No. BP pills taken per day 1-2 pills Ref Ref 3-4 pills 0.37[0.22-0.61]*** 0.33[0.19-0.56]** UOR: Unadjusted odds ratio a Adjusted for all items in the table AOR: Adjusted odds ratio * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 Discussion The findings of this study are indicative both of low knowledge of hypertension and blood pressure control among clients. Factors that were significantly associated with increased BP control were sex, education and the presence of comorbidity. Females achieved BP control more than their male counterparts, a finding in congruence with recent evidence from the Ghanaian setting (17, 18). This improved control among females could be the result of higher levels of awareness and treatment of hypertension among females than males (17). It is nonetheless a worrying observation considering the higher incidence of stroke among Ghanaian males than females (23). Although knowledge of hypertension in this study was critically lower than available estimates, it is in consistent with reports indicating low knowledge of hypertension among Ghanaians (18, 19, 24). These low levels of knowledge are nonetheless comparable to levels recorded in South Africa where only 0.3% of respondents were found to have good knowledge (25). Surprisingly whereas others have found significant associations between knowledge of hypertension and hypertension control (26, 27), no significant association between knowledge and hypertension control was observed in this study. In this study, blood pressure control was positively associated with junior high and senior high education compared to those with no formal education. A finding in contrast to recent district level findings in Ghana but indicative of opportunities for health education among clients that have attained at least junior secondary education (19). A larger proportion of clients in this study with comorbidities had achieved BP control than those without comorbidities. It is plausible, that comorbid clients, may have been more adherent to antihypertensive medications as a product of receiving some counselling about the risks associated with their conditions from interactions with their physicians. This awareness of higher risk could have given rise to an increased observance of the therapy prescribed, thus the consequent attainment of BP control. This finding gains traction from studies that suggest that patients who are prescribed multiple pills are motivated to take medication because of the perceived severity of their condition and are less likely to have missed doses (28) Among clients who report taking 3-4 pills per day, the observed reduction in control may be a result of the stress of a high pill burden. Similar results from more developed settings showed that patients who were on three or more antihypertensive pills were likely to miss their medication or have a treatment gap compared to those who were being treated on two pills (29). Given the recent evidence that also indicates reduced BP control with an increasing number of antihypertensive medications(19), control among such patients could be improved with the use of fixed-dose combination (FDC) poly-pills to simplify treatment (30-32). The reported reasons for missed medications highlighted forgetfulness as the prime cause. For adult patients, it is plausible that forgetfulness is due to the competing psychosocial demands of daily life. Medication side effects, high pill burden, cost of medication, belief in divine intervention, belief that one is cured and distrust of orthodox medicine were reasons given by respondents for poor adherence. These reasons are nonetheless similar to those identified in a Nigerian study on hypertension medication adherence (16). Conclusion This study concludes that knowledge of hypertension among patients is low. Although sex, formal education and the presence of comorbidity and more specifically dyslipidaemia influences blood pressure control. High pill burden negatively affects the attainment of blood pressure control. The study also adds to the growing body of evidence highlighting the consistently low rates of hypertension control in Ghana over the last decade(33). Limitations Information concerning knowledge and management of hypertension was self-reported lending itself to recall and information bias. All other client history and comorbidity was reviewed from records. Recommendation Physician-patient communication on the importance of treatment for the control and improvement in the condition must be encouraged to foster awareness and adherence. There is also a need for treatment guidelines with an emphasis on the use of polypills to reduce pill burden and improve blood pressure control. List of Abbreviations BP Blood pressure CVD Cardiovascular disease LMICS Low and middle-income countries GHS Ghana Health Services NCDs Non-communicable diseases LEKMA Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal assembly BP Blood Pressure CI Confidence Interval CKD Chronic Kidney Disease CVD Cardiovascular Disease DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure FDC Fixed-dose combination SBP Systolic Blood Pressure Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participate Ethical clearance was sought from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee with approval number (GHS-ERC: 037/12/17). Permission to conduct research at Ghana Health Service facilities was also sought from the Regional Directorate of Ghana Health Service, Greater Accra region and the Municipal Directorates of both facilities. Informed consent was obtained from all participants after the objectives, procedures and potential risks and benefits of the study had been thoroughly explained to them. 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Despite the global policy agenda set to address this challenge (1), blood pressure control remains elusive and hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD) worldwide(2). Although there is evidence to show that awareness, treatment, and adherence to antihypertensive medication are essential for hypertension control(3), all three factors remain low across different countries and various settings (4). Africa, compared to the rest of the world, has the highest hypertension prevalence with 46% of adults above 25 years being hypertensive (5).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike more developed countries of the world, low and middle-income countries (LMICS) continue to experience significant mortalities from infectious diseases (6). The epidemiologic transition in developing countries leaves in its wake a myriad of chronic diseases. The occurrence of CVDs in the presence of prevalent infectious diseases contributes to increased mortality and places many developing countries into a double burden of disease (7).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Ghana, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) 2014 Annual Report attributed the highest outpatient cases between 2011 and 2014 to hypertension. New outpatient cases of hypertension diagnosed within that same period, showed the Greater Accra and Ashanti region recording the highest number of cases of 152,545 and 140,947 respectively. In Ghana, 63% of women and 86% of men that are hypertensive reported being unaware of their condition according to the Ghana Demographic Health Survey 2014 (8). As a preventative measure, the number and proportion of facilities running NCD Clinics and providing screening services for hypertension and diabetes were increased (GHS, 2015).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the existence of extensive evidence on the benefits of hypertension treatment, control has been unsatisfactory (2, 9, 10). Worldwide, assessments show less than 50% of treated hypertensive patients reach their blood pressure goals; increasing their risk of hypertension-induced complications (11). Recent studies on hypertension control have shown that client, clinician as well as the health environment/health system factors all influence the attainment of hypertension control (12-14).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eControl rates of hypertension vary widely across and within populations. Various studies have reported rates of 32.9%-49%among similar population groups (2, 14-16). In Ghana, however, control rates reported are relatively lower and range from 24% to 42% (17-19). The available studies that have established the high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension in Ghana, but found inconsistent associations between socio-demographic factors and blood pressure control(18, 19). Where client level factors have been assessed, evidence shows poor control associated with the number of hypertensive medications, duration of diagnosis and access to medication (19).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) recommends that all patients be classified as normal (120/90), pre-hypertensive (120-80 \u0026ndash; 139/89), or hypertensive based on the level of the systolic and/or diastolic Blood Pressure (BP). Hypertension control is therefore achieved when a hypertensive individual attains blood pressure targets of less than 140/90 mmHg. For patients with co-morbidities such as diabetes and/or CKD, targets are set even lower at \u0026lt; 130/80 mmHg for beneficial treatment outcomes (20).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget 6 of the nine endorsed global NCDS targets, call for member states to achieve a 25% reduction in elevated blood pressure within their specific settings (21). Reducing hypertension-related mortality, therefore, requires that the proportion of clients with controlled hypertension increases. This study, therefore, focuses on patient-level factors influencing blood pressure control among hypertensive adults in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Data from this study will support calls to develop comprehensive policies that will inch the country closer to achieving the global targets of control of the condition and reducing the resulting mortalities.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Methods","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416390\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudy Design\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was a cross-sectional survey of adult hypertensive patients attending two hospitals in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticipants\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA total of 360 participants were interviewed in this study \u0026ndash; 213 from the first and 147 from the second hospital respectively. Only adult (18 years and above) subjects were included in the study.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInclusion criteria: Hypertensive patients who have been on treatment for not less than a year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExclusion criteria: Pregnant women, patients who were taking drugs that could increase blood pressure and clients diagnosed with psychiatric conditions were excluded from the study.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416401\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eSampling procedure\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA list of hypertensive patients given appointments for each day was obtained from the records department of both facilities. Numbers were assigned to the individuals on the list. The numbers were randomly selected using the Excel random number generation. An average of 50 to 60 patients were booked for each clinic day for both facilities with the facility with a higher caseload contributing 30-35 per day.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416402\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData collection Method/ Technique and Tools\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData was collected using a structured questionnaire composed of four (4) different sections. The first section of the questionnaire recorded a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) BP readings inclusive of previous visits to the hospital. This section was completed after accessing this information from the individual patient folders. The BP readings recorded were taken by the healthcare provider as part of the \u0026nbsp;routine care provided at the clinic. Blood pressure readings were taken in the non-dominant arm using an automated sphygmomanometer with the patient in an upright sitting position after having rested for at least 10 minutes. Blood pressure classification for patients with more than one visit was based on the averaging of 2-5 recorded readings (20, 22)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section consisted of questions on the socio-demographics of participants including age, sex, marital status, level of education, income level, occupation, and area of residence. Section three examined patients' knowledge about hypertension, its causes, and complications as well as comorbidities and the associated medications. Information about the taking of non-prescribed drugs was also obtained. \u0026nbsp;A final knowledge score was obtained for each respondent out of 13. The respondents were scored on their knowledge of a normal adult blood pressure and the number of causes and complications of hypertension they knew of. Scores of 9 -13 were considered as having \u0026ldquo;Good knowledge\u0026rdquo;, scores of 5 -8 were categorized as \u0026ldquo;Moderate knowledge\u0026rdquo; and scores of 1 \u0026ndash; 4 were termed \u0026ldquo;Poor knowledge\u0026rdquo;.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe next section assessed patients\u0026rsquo; perceptions about the control status of their hypertension as well as their perception of the efficacy of antihypertensive medications being taken. The final section sought to assess client level factors such as adverse effects experienced from the use of antihypertensive medication, high pill burden /polypharmacy, cost of medications, forgetfulness, and belief in divine intervention or belief in being cured of hypertension.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Analysis\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCross-tabulations of client socio-demographic variables,\u0026nbsp; factors influencing hypertension control were undertaken. A descriptive analysis was conducted using Pearson\u0026rsquo;s \u0026chi;\u003csup\u003e2\u003c/sup\u003e and fishers exact where appropriate. The hypertension control status of each client was determined by calculating the average of all SBP and DBP readings recorded. Binary logistic regression was conducted on socio-demographic and client level factors to determine their influence on hypertension control. All analyses were conducted in STATA and statistical significance was set at a 95% confidence interval.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthical Considerations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthical clearance was sought from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee with approval number (GHS-ERC: 037/12/17). Permission to conduct research at Ghana Health Service facilities was also sought from the Regional Directorate of Ghana Health Service, Greater Accra region and subsequently from the Municipal Directorates of both facilities.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Results","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSocio-demographic Characteristics of Respondents\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA total of 360 clients participated in the study. By sex, 105 males and 255 females were interviewed with the mean age of 61.9 (\u0026plusmn; 10.7) with ages ranging from 27 to 94 years. More than half of the respondents were aged over 61years.\u0026nbsp; Respondents were mostly married, and few had attained tertiary education (4.7%) (Table 1).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; margin-left: 6.75pt; margin-right: 6.75pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 382.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"3\" width=\"510\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eCharacteristic\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eFrequency\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e(n=360)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRelative Frequency\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e(%)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e61-94\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e199\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e55.28\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMarital Status \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eEducational Status \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e25.56\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003ePrimary \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e109\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e30.28\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eLess than $40\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e209\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e58.06\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e$40- $120\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e112\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e31.11\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e$120-$210\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e30\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e8.33\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #545454; background: white;\"\u003e\u0026gt;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e$210\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e9\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e2.50\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 3.15pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 175.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 3.15pt;\" width=\"234\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 94.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 3.15pt;\" width=\"126\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 112.5pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 3.15pt;\" width=\"150\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416424\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRespondents\u0026rsquo; knowledge about hypertension\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 73.3% of respondents showed poor knowledge of hypertension, 25.6% showed moderate knowledge and only 1.1% showed good knowledge of hypertension (Results not shown).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416425\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReasons for missing medication among respondents\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable 2 presents the reported reasons for missed medication among the respondents. The majority (70.5%) cited forgetfulness as the reason for missing their medication. Another reason that was prominently cited was the high pill burden.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc520705871\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eTable 2: Reasons for missed medication among respondents (n=291\u003csup\u003ea\u003c/sup\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReason\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePercentage\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eForgetfulness\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e205\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e70.45\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eHigh pill burden\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e78\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e26.80\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eSide effects of medication\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e69\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e23.71\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eCost of medication\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e12\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e4.12\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eDoes not believe in orthodox medicines\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e16\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e5.50\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eBelieved was cured\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e9\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e3.09\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 210.95pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"281\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;\"\u003eBelieve in divine intervention\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 127.6pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e1\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 87.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"116\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e0.34\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003ea\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e Available for 291 participants who responded to reason for missing medication\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypertension control among respondents\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn total, less than a third of clients had achieved hypertension control (23.3%). Various socio-demographic characteristics were assessed against hypertension control. By sex, among female respondents, 69 (27.1%) had achieved hypertension control and 15 (14.3%) of male respondents had achieved hypertension control. This association was found to be significant (p\u0026lt;0.009). \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Table 3 contains further details on hypertension control across various socio-demographic factors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc520705876\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eTable 3: Socio-demographic factors and Hypertension control\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118.2pt; border: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eVariable\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 190.2pt; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"2\" width=\"254\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eControlled BP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.15pt; border: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"79\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 58.25pt; border: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"78\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118.2pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103.65pt; border: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"138\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNo\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 86.55pt; border: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eYes\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.15pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"79\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: #222222;\"\u003e\u0026chi;2\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 58.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"78\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003ep-value\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.7pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118.2pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103.65pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"138\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003en (%)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 86.55pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003en (%)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.15pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"79\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 58.25pt; border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"78\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118.2pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"158\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAge \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 103.65pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"138\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 86.55pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.15pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"79\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 58.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"78\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 118.2pt; 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border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"78\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003en: Frequencies, %:row percentages.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociations between client factors and hypertension control\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAssessing patients by comorbidity showed that 18% of patients who had no comorbidities had achieved hypertension control. However, more patients with some comorbidity had achieved hypertension control (23.3%). Among patients with dyslipidaemia, 8.9% had controlled hypertension (p\u0026lt;0.006). Table 4 has further details of factors associated with hypertension control.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc520705877\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eTable 4 Associations between other client factors and hypertension control\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 117.85pt; border: none; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"157\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eVariable\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 188.95pt; border-top: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"252\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eControlled BP\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.8pt; 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text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003en: Frequencies ,%:row percentages.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6.0pt;\"\u003ea\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt;\"\u003e Co-morbidity was defined as the presence of diabetes, chronic kidney disease or dyslipidaemia. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003eb\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003eNon prescribed medication refers to any drug the client is currently taking that is not prescribed by the attending physician\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e+\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/sup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e Fishers\u0026rsquo; exact value\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\u003c/br\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416434\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeterminants of hypertension control\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTable 5 shows the determinants of hypertension control among clients. Females were 3.13 times more likely to have their BPs controlled compared to men [AOR=3.13(95% CI 1.48-6.62)]. A 70% reduction in the odds of having controlled hypertension was identified among patients who suffered from dyslipidaemia as comorbidity, compared to those who did not suffer this comorbidity [AOR=0.27 (95% CI 0.09, 0.84)].\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a higher number of antihypertensive pills per day was also associated with a reduced likelihood of attaining hypertension control. Given that a respondent took 3-4 antihypertensive pills per day, the odds of having a controlled BP was reduced by 58% [AOR=0.42 (95% CI 0.23, 0.77)] compared to those who took 1 to 2 pills. 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e1.25[0.40-3.97]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\"\u003e1.45 [0.38-5.54]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 15.7pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eSex\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.7pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMale\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eFemale \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e2.23[1.21-4.11]*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e3.33[1.63-6.80]**\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eEducation \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNo formal Education \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003ePrimary\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.88[0.42-1.77]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e1.32[0.59-2.93]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003eJunior High\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e2.13[1.08-4.21]*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e2.93[1.36-6.33]*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003eSecondary\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e1.34[0.61-2.96]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e2.51[1.01-6.24]*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; 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padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e1\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e2 - 5\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.33[0.14-0.77]*\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.63[0.19-2.08]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e6 - 10 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.48[0.21-1.11]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.88[0.26-2.93]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e11- 40 \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e0.88[0.37-2.05]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e1.12[0.34-4.08]\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eComorbidity\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 139.25pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eNo comorbidity\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 166.5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"222\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eRef \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 153.0pt; 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border: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" width=\"204\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/td\u003e\n\u003c/tr\u003e\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt;\"\u003eUOR: Unadjusted odds ratio\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 7.5pt; color: black; position: relative; top: -4.0pt;\"\u003ea \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\"\u003eAdjusted for all items in the table\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003eAOR: Adjusted odds ratio\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 200%;\"\u003e* p \u0026lt; 0.05; ** p \u0026lt; 0.01; ***p \u0026lt; 0.001\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Discussion","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Toc527416440\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe findings of this study are indicative both of low knowledge of hypertension and blood pressure control among clients. Factors that were significantly associated with increased BP control were sex, education and the presence of comorbidity. Females achieved BP control more than their male counterparts, a finding in congruence with recent evidence from the Ghanaian setting (17, 18). This improved control among females could be the result of higher levels of awareness and treatment of hypertension among females than males (17). It is nonetheless a worrying observation considering the higher incidence of stroke among Ghanaian males than females (23).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough knowledge of hypertension in this study was critically lower than available estimates, it is in consistent with reports indicating low knowledge of hypertension among Ghanaians (18, 19, 24). These low levels of knowledge are nonetheless comparable to levels recorded in South Africa where only 0.3% of respondents were found to have good knowledge (25). Surprisingly whereas others have found significant associations between knowledge of hypertension and hypertension control (26, 27), no significant association between knowledge and hypertension control was observed in this study.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this study, blood pressure control was positively associated with junior high and senior high education compared to those with no formal education. A finding in contrast to recent district level findings in Ghana but indicative of opportunities for health education among clients that have attained at least junior secondary education (19).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA larger proportion of clients in this study with comorbidities had achieved BP control than those without comorbidities. It is plausible, that comorbid clients, may have been more adherent to antihypertensive medications as a product of receiving some counselling about the risks associated with their conditions from interactions with their physicians. This awareness of higher risk could have given rise to an increased observance of the therapy prescribed, thus the consequent attainment of BP control. This finding gains traction from studies that suggest that patients who are prescribed multiple pills are motivated to take medication because of the perceived severity of their condition and are less likely to have missed doses (28)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong clients who report taking 3-4 pills per day, the observed reduction in control may be a result of the stress of a high pill burden. Similar results from more developed settings showed that patients who were on three or more antihypertensive pills were likely to miss their medication or have a treatment gap compared to those who were being treated on two pills (29). Given the recent evidence that also indicates reduced BP control with an increasing number of antihypertensive medications(19), control among such patients could be improved with the use of fixed-dose combination (FDC) poly-pills to simplify treatment (30-32).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reported reasons for missed medications highlighted forgetfulness as the prime cause. For adult patients, it is plausible that forgetfulness is due to the competing psychosocial demands of daily life. Medication side effects, high pill burden, cost of medication, belief in divine intervention, belief that one is cured and distrust of orthodox medicine were reasons given by respondents for poor adherence. These reasons are nonetheless similar to those identified in a Nigerian study on hypertension medication adherence (16).\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Conclusion","content":"\u003cp\u003eThis study concludes that knowledge of hypertension among patients is low. Although sex, formal education and the presence of comorbidity and more specifically dyslipidaemia influences blood pressure control. High pill burden negatively affects the attainment of blood pressure control. The study also adds to the growing body of evidence \u0026nbsp;highlighting the consistently low rates of hypertension control in Ghana over the last decade(33).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation concerning knowledge and management of hypertension was self-reported lending itself to recall and information bias. All other client history and comorbidity was reviewed from records.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Recommendation","content":"\u003cp\u003ePhysician-patient communication on the importance of treatment for the control and improvement in the condition must be encouraged to foster awareness and adherence. There is also a need for treatment guidelines with an emphasis on the use of polypills to reduce pill burden and improve blood pressure control.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"List of Abbreviations","content":"\u003cp\u003eBP \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Blood pressure\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCVD \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cardiovascular disease\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLMICS \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Low and middle-income countries\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGHS \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Ghana Health Services\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNCDs\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Non-communicable diseases\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;LEKMA \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal assembly\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBP\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Blood Pressure\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCI\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Confidence Interval\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCKD\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Chronic Kidney Disease\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCVD\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Cardiovascular Disease\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDBP\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Diastolic Blood Pressure\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFDC\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Fixed-dose combination\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSBP\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Systolic Blood Pressure\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"Declarations","content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthics approval and consent to participate\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthical clearance was sought from the Ghana Health Service Ethical Review Committee with approval number (GHS-ERC: 037/12/17). Permission to conduct research at Ghana Health Service facilities was also sought from the Regional Directorate of Ghana Health Service, Greater Accra region and the Municipal Directorates of both facilities. Informed consent was obtained from all participants after the objectives, procedures and potential risks and benefits of the study had been thoroughly explained to them.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConsent for publication\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll personal identifiers were excluded from the data before analyses were performed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Availability\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe datasets used and analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompeting interests\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors Contributions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEO, KT, and AM conceptualized the research topic. DEO analyzed the data.\u0026nbsp; DEO, AM, EMA, AL, JA, and KT were major contributors in writing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would like to the management and staff of the La Dadekotopon and Ledzokuku Krowor Municipal Assemblies, the La General and LEKMA hospitals, and the clients for their support during the study.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"header":"References","content":"\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBerlowitz DR, Ash AS, Hickey EC, Friedman RH, Glickman M, Kader B, et al. Inadequate management of blood pressure in a hypertensive population. The New England journal of medicine. 1998;339(27):1957-63.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevkota S, Dhungana RR, Pandey AR, Bista B, Panthi S, Thakur KK, et al. 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Systematic reviews. 2017;6(1):192.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"}],"fulltextSource":"","fullText":"","funders":[],"hasAdminPriorityOnWorkflow":false,"hasManuscriptDocX":true,"hasOptedInToPreprint":true,"hasPassedJournalQc":"","hasAnyPriority":false,"hideJournal":false,"highlight":"","institution":"","isAcceptedByJournal":true,"isAuthorSuppliedPdf":false,"isDeskRejected":"","isHiddenFromSearch":false,"isInQc":false,"isInWorkflow":false,"isPdf":false,"isPdfUpToDate":true,"isWithdrawnOrRetracted":false,"journal":{"display":true,"email":"[email protected]","identity":"researchsquare","isNatureJournal":false,"hasQc":true,"allowDirectSubmit":true,"externalIdentity":"","sideBox":"","snPcode":"","submissionUrl":"/submission","title":"Research Square","twitterHandle":"researchsquare","acdcEnabled":true,"dfaEnabled":false,"editorialSystem":"","reportingPortfolio":"","inReviewEnabled":false,"inReviewRevisionsEnabled":true},"keywords":"hypertension, blood pressure control, pill burden, Ghana, developing countries.","lastPublishedDoi":"10.21203/rs.2.11481/v3","lastPublishedDoiUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.11481/v3","license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"manuscriptAbstract":"Background : Effective control of blood pressure is necessary to avert the risk of cardiovascular diseases from uncontrolled hypertension. Despite evidence on the benefits of hypertension control, rates of control in Ghana remain low. This study assessed the patient-level factors that influence hypertension control among adults in Accra, Ghana. \nMethods: A total of 360 hypertensive patients from two hospitals in Accra, Ghana were enrolled in the study. Client socio-demographic characteristics were tabulated and associations between client characteristics and hypertension control were estimated using chi-square tests and logistic regression.\nResults: The client’s sex [AOR=3.53 (95% CI:1.73-7.25], educational at junior high school [AOR=3.05(95% CI 1.40-6.67)], senior high school [AOR=2.67 (95% CI 1.05-6.76)] and presence of a comorbidity [AOR=2.41 (95% CI 1.32; 4.42)] predicted BP control among clients. An increased pill burden, however, was associated with reduced BP control [AOR=0.32(95% CI: 0.18-0.56)]. The majority of patients reported forgetfulness, side effects of medication and high pill burden as reasons for missing their medications.\nConclusion: Knowledge of hypertension among patients is low. Sex, formal education and the presence of comorbidity and more specifically dyslipidaemia influences blood pressure control. 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