High rate of hypertension control among treated patients attending a teaching primary healthcare centre in Jordan

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to determine the hypertension control rate and its associated factors among treated patients attending a teaching primary healthcare centre in Jordan.Study designWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of 286 patients with HTN, treated with medications, who attended Jordan University of Science and Technology primary healthcare centre in Irbid, Jordan, from July through September 2018. Data were abstracted from the patient's medical records and personal interviews. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to examine independent factors associated with hypertension control.ResultsBlood pressure control rate was 90.9% and was significantly higher among patients who were married (p=0.02), with higher income level (p