Circadian blood pressure variability and associated factors among chronic kidney disease patients at Nekemte Town public Hospitals, West Oromia, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the pattern of circadian blood pressure variability (CBPV) and associated factors among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients admitted to Nekemte Town public Hospitals.

Design: A hospital-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 130 CKD patients from 01 October to 02 December 2022. Comparisons were performed between the groups using an independent t-test for CBPV (24-hour blood pressure (BP), daytime BP and night-time BP).