Table 4.
Treatment modalities and practices of hypertensives (n = 542).
| Variable | Any treatment (%) | Prescribed (%) | Diet (%) | Weight loss (%) | Stop smoking (%) | Exercise (%) | Traditional (%) | Herbs (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 86.4 | 75.4 | 53.0 | 35.2 | 13.6 | 31.4 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Female | 91.9 | 71.2 | 68.3 | 38.6 | 1.3 | 23.9 | 7.8 | 6.2 |
| P value | .043 | .277 | <.001 | .418 | <.001 | .052 | .201 | .022 |
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| Age (Years) | ||||||||
| 15–24 | 52.6 | 26.3 | 31.6 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 25–34 | 71.9 | 35.1 | 45.6 | 28.1 | 7.0 | 21.1 | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| 35–44 | 87.2 | 62.4 | 65.8 | 48.7 | 3.4 | 31.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 45–54 | 93.0 | 81.1 | 62.2 | 36.8 | 7.6 | 26.5 | 7.0 | 4.3 |
| 55–64 | 97.7 | 90.2 | 67.1 | 34.1 | 6.7 | 27.4 | 7.9 | 4.9 |
| P value | <.001 | <.001 | .003 | .002 | .309 | .616 | .568 | .709 |
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| Region | ||||||||
| Central | 90.0 | 72.4 | 67.1 | 48.8 | 4.1 | 25.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Eastern | 90.5 | 70.2 | 58.3 | 36.9 | 6.0 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 3.6 |
| North | 98.6 | 79.2 | 43.8 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 20.8 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| South | 90.8 | 71.1 | 65.8 | 32.9 | 17.1 | 35.5 | 6.6 | 2.6 |
| West | 87.8 | 74.4 | 61.0 | 31.7 | 4.3 | 25.0 | 9.8 | 7.9 |
| P value | .943 | .810 | .048 | .001 | .002 | .291 | .239 | .125 |
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| Education | ||||||||
| Non | 93.7 | 81.8 | 64.4 | 33.6 | 5.5 | 24.2 | 8.7 | 3.2 |
| Primary | 91.5 | 80.1 | 62.4 | 39.0 | 5.7 | 29.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 |
| Intermediate | 77.1 | 47.9 | 43.8 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 31.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Secondary | 68.4 | 42.1 | 47.7 | 36.8 | 7.9 | 26.3 | 10.5 | 7.9 |
| University+ | 87.8 | 51.0 | 75.5 | 46.9 | 12.2 | 30.6 | 6.1 | 4.1 |
| Vocational | 100 | 92.3 | 61.5 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 15.4 |
| P value | <.001 | .001 | .019 | .391 | .378 | .699 | .455 | .100 |
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| Total (%) | 73.1 | 73.7 | 61.6 | 37.1 | 6.6 | 27.1 | 6.6 | 4.4 |