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Background: Although blood pressure control has tremendous public health benefit, and has effective treatments, the global rate of uncontrolled blood pressure remains high. In sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia uncontrolled blood pressure resulted in a significant morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients remains unclear and has been inadequately studied in Ethiopia, in the study area in particular. Objective of the study: This study assessed uncontrolled hypertension and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients on follow up clinics in Bale Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2017. Methods: Institution based quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted at the hypertensive clinics of Bale Zone Public Hospitals from October 2017 to May 2018. A total of 323 hypertensive patients were selected using systematic sampling technique. Data were collected using structured questionnaire through face-to-face exit interview and chart review. Data was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software. The bivariate and multivariable analysis was done to identify factors of uncontrolled hypertension. Results: More than half, 56.7%, of the patients had uncontrolled hypertension. One hundred eighty-three (61.0%), were reported as adherent to hypertension medication protocols. One hundred eleven, 37.0% were not following a low-salt diet. Lack of awareness of hypertension-related complications (AOR = 2.04 (1.26-3.59), p = 0.003), overweight (AOR = 2.3 (1.19-4.2), p = 0.007), middle age (AOR = 6.89, 95% CI = 1.9-17.5, p = 0.008), and old age (AOR = 7.94, 95% CI = 2.5-19.12, p = 0.001 were significant predictors of uncontrolled hypertension. Conclusion: The prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension was high at the study area among patients with hypertension. Being overweight and lack of awareness on Hypertension i.e. poor knowledge on hypertension management can result in hypertension-related complications. Hence, Continuous health education on lifestyle practices and hypertension-related complications in each follow-up visit highly recommended.

Uncontrolled Hypertension and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Adults in Bale Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia