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The study aims to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression and the factors associated with it among hypertensive patients.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The quantitative cross-sectional study design was used for this study. The study was conducted among 374 samples from selected wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan using a convenience sampling technique. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a structured interview schedule. A Chi-square test was used to identify the statistical significance between dependent and independent variables. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with anxiety and depression.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The prevalence of anxiety and depression among hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic was 27.8% and 24.3% respectively. According to the results of bivariate logistic regression analysis, smoking\/tobacco consumption, staying in quarantine, positive COVID-19 test result, history of COVID-19 positive in the family, History of death due to COVID-19 in the family, visiting a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared as influencing factors of both anxiety and depression.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Our findings suggest that COVID-19 has a substantial effect on the mental health of hypertensive patients. 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