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Modified Poisson regression analysis was used to assess the association between chronic comorbidities, healthcare settings, and PIP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of PIP in old adult outpatients with hypertension in 2015, 2016, and 2017 was 46.32%, 46.98%, and 46.58% in hospitals, with a sample size of 38,411, 46,235, and 50,495, respectively, and 29.14%, 26.66%, and 29.84% in CHCs, with a sample size of 26,876, 29,434, and 34,775 respectively. The top four most popular PIP in hospitals and CHCs was proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), diuretics, benzodiazepines, and non-cyclooxygenase-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), respectively. PIP was most associated with chronic gastrointestinal disease (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.54, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.50\u20131.59) and mental and behavioral disorders (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.46\u20131.53) in hospitals and with mental and behavioral disorders (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.99; 95% CI = 1.95\u20132.03) and musculoskeletal system and connective tissue disorders (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.33; 95% CI = 1.31\u20131.36) in CHCs. The prevalence of PIP was significantly higher in hospital settings than in CHCs (adjusted prevalence ratio = 1.65; 95% CI = 1.63\u20131.66).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among older adult outpatients with hypertension in Shenzhen, PIP was more prevalent in hospitals than in CHCs. The comorbidities most strongly associated with PIP were chronic gastrointestinal disease and mental and behavioral disorders in hospitals and mental and behavioral disorders in CHCs. 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