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ArticleInternational journal of public health2024

High Blood Pressure and Its Associated Factors Among Aksum University Students, Northern Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Gebremeskel, Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Gebremeskel Tukue Gebrewahd, Degena Bahrey Tadesse

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Gebreamlak Gebremedhn GebremeskelDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Teklehaimanot Gereziher HaileDepartment of Maternity and Neonatal Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Gebremeskel Tukue GebrewahdDepartment of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia.
Degena Bahrey TadesseDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Aksum University, Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia.

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Objectives: This study aimed to assess the burden of high blood pressure and its associated factors among students at Aksum University. Methods: A total of 240 participants were included; participants were selected through simple random sampling from May 2019 to July 2019. Logistic regression analysis was performed, with statistical significance set at a Results: This study found that 17.9% of the participants had high blood pressure, with higher rates observed in males (62.79%) than in females (37.21%). Several factors were identified as associated with high blood pressure, including a family history of high blood pressure [AOR 1.72, 95% CI (1. 75-4.04)], regular physical exercise [AOR 0.64, 95% CI (0.30-0.94)], alcohol consumption [AOR 2.16, 95% CI (1.07-4.62)], tobacco smoking [AOR 5.46, 95% CI (1.98-15.07)], and central obesity [AOR 2.72, 95% CI (1.12-6.58)]. Conclusion: This study reveals that one out of six students had high blood pressure. Factors such as a family history of high blood pressure, physical inactivity, tobacco smoking, and central obesity were associated with this condition.

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HypertensionStudentsAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaExerciseFemaleHumansMaleRisk FactorsUniversitiesYoung Adultassociated factorsEthiopiahigh blood pressurehypertensionprevalence

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