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Controlled HTN was defined as systolic blood pressure <140 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg among individuals on antihypertensive therapy.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Primary and secondary outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n The primary outcome was SRH, measured on a standard EuroQol-Visual Analogue Scale (0\u2013100).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Controlled HTN was independently associated with higher SRH scores (\u03b2=1.31, 95% CI 0.07 to 2.54). Positive predictors of SRH included male gender (\u03b2=4.34, 95% CI 3.38 to 5.31), higher wealth (richest vs poorest: \u03b2=5.52, 95% CI 4.06 to 6.97), sufficient physical activity (\u03b2=4.38, 95% CI 3.48 to 5.28), healthier diet (\u03b2=3.06, 95% CI 1.99 to 4.14) and complementary insurance coverage (\u03b2=2.50, 95% CI 0.63 to 4.37). Significant negative predictors included diabetes mellitus (\u03b2=\u20134.23, 95% CI \u20135.59 to \u20133.26), dyslipidaemia (\u03b2=\u20133.61, 95% CI \u20134.62 to \u20132.59), people who smoke (\u03b2=\u20134.21, 95% CI \u20135.64 to \u20132.78) and older age. Notably, antihypertensive medication use showed one of the strongest negative associations with SRH (monotherapy: \u03b2=\u20134.83; combination therapy: \u03b2=\u20135.28), likely reflecting underlying disease severity and treatment burden.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Better SRH among hypertensive adults was associated with controlled BP, healthier lifestyle patterns and higher socioeconomic status. Conversely, comorbidities, smoking, older age and antihypertensive treatment were linked to poorer perceived health. 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