Blood pressure control and its determinants among diabetes mellitus co-morbid hypertensive patients at Jimma University medical center South West Ethiopia

摘要

BackgroundHypertension is the major contributor to cardiovascular diseases related morbidity and mortality. Blood pressure is not well controlled in the majority of patients with both diabetes and hypertension. The main objective of this study was to assess blood pressure control and its determinants among diabetes mellitus co- morbid hypertensive ambulatory patients.