Original Article
Medical Comorbidities and Physical Disability among
Hypertensive Patients from a Teaching Hospital Clinic
in Enugu, South East Nigeria
Author(s):
Ezeala-Adikaibe BA*, Aneke E, Mbadiwe N, Okudo G, Orjioke C, Okafor UH, Nwosu N, Nwobodo N, Nwobodo M, Nnaji T, Okpara T, Chime P, Okwara CC, Ezeme, Abonyi MC, Ekochin F and Eze G
Introduction: Physical disability in hypertension may be due to medical comorbidities and the complications of hypertension. It may pose limitations in blood pressure control in Sub Saharan Africa because of added cost of treatment. Little is known about the pattern of medical comorbidities and disability among hypertensive patients in south East Nigeria. Methods: This was study cross sectional and descriptive study conducted in the medical outpatient clinic of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Enugu Nigeria. Data was collected using a semi structured questionnaire. Level of Physical disability was estimated using the Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living score. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results: A total of 436 subjects were surveyed. Males and females were 161 (36.9%) and 275 (6.. Read More»
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