Determinants of hypertensive crisis among hypertensive patients at adult emergency departments of public hospitals in eastern Ethiopia, 2023: A case-control study

Female sex, unemployment, diabetes mellitus, history of hypertension, drinking alcohol, and poor hypertension knowledge were independent predictors of hypertensive crisis. However, the case-control design's intrinsic limitations make it difficult to establish a temporal relationship between risk factors and outcomes. Strengthening hypertension education, promoting lifestyle modifications, and enhancing healthcare access may help mitigate the risk of hypertensive crisis.