Predicting of the Amount of Blood Pressure from Documentary Styles, Lifestyle and Age in Outpatient Patients in West Azarbaijan

Introduction: Healthy lifestyle and internal documentary styles are among the variables that affect many aspects of life and play an essential role in controlling blood pressure. The purpose of this study was to predict hypertension from lifestyle, documentary style, and age in outpatients referring to public health centers in Urmia, Khoy and Mahabad. Methods: The present study is a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population includes all outpatient patients referring to public health centers in West Azarbaijan Province. The sampling method is randomly clustered. Three cities (Urumieh, Khoy and Mahabad) were randomly selected. All outpatient patients who visited these centers on even days were selected as a statistical sample (353 people). The instruments were “Lali's Life Style Questionnaire”, “Rotters Locus of Control” and balance and blood pressure monitor. Validity and reliability of the questionnaires have been confirmed in previous studies. Data was analyzed using SPSS. 23. Results: There was a correlation between the source of internal control and age (P≤0.01) and lifestyle (subscales of weight and nutrition control, psychological health, avoidance of drugs and drugs) with hypertension (P≤0.05). The variables of the source of the style of internal documents, lifestyle (weight control and nutrition, mental health, avoidance of drug use), and age were able to predict 17.7% of outpatient hypertension. Conclusions: Weight control and nutrition, psychological health and avoidance of drugs and drugs, and the source of internal control of hypertension were inversely correlated. These variables are in control of the individual, so they can control blood pressure by controlling them. Therefore, it is suggested to strengthen the internal documentary style for positive events to reduce blood pressure, preventing self-medication and weight gain.