Background and Objectives: Optimal blood pressure control is achieved by adherence to treatment. This will reduce the risk of associated morbidities and mortalities. The present study aimed to determine treatment adherence and its association with demographic factors among hypertensive patients attending tertiarycare center in Kurnool, Andhra pradesh. Methods: A cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted among 104 patients by Simple random sampling procedure . A Pre-testedsemi-structured questionnaire to assesstreatment adherence was used in the present study. Analysis of the data was done using theMS Excel 2007 and SPSS program, version 23. Chi-square was used as a test of significance with a p-value < 0.05 considered significant. Results: Among 104 hypertensive patients 63.5 % were adherent to hypertensive treatment..There was a statistically significant association with gender (0.01), literacy (0.01),living in rural(0.009), and with high socioeconomic status(0.006).Conclusion: The findings revealed that the adherence to hypertensive treatment among hypertensive patients was satisfactory in literates, living in rural areas and those with above the poverty line. The present study results recommend sustained efforts to implement health education programs and awareness-raising interventions targeted at hypertensive patients.
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