Table 3.
Perceived effectiveness of common prevention methods for high blood pressure, as measured by mean and associated 95% confidence-interval* from a three-point Likert Scale
| Weight loss (Mean and 95%CI) | Dietary changes (Mean and 95%CI) | Medication (Mean and 95%CI) | Exercise (Mean and 95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
|
1.85 (1.83-1.87) |
1.90 (1.88-1.92) |
2.16 (2.14-2.18) |
2.04 (2.02-2.06) |
|
Gender |
Male |
1.80 (1.77-1.83) |
1.83 (1.8-1.86) |
2.12 (2.1-2.14) |
2.01 (1.98-2.04) |
| |
Female |
1.88 (1.86-1.9) |
1.95 (1.93-1.97) |
2.18 (2.16-2.2) |
2.07 (2.05-2.09) |
|
Urbanicity |
Urban |
1.92 (1.89-1.95) |
1.93 (1.91-1.95) |
2.21 (2.19-2.23) |
2.08 (2.05-2.11) |
| |
Rural |
1.78 (1.73-1.75) |
1.87 (1.82-1.84) |
2.10 (2.08-2.1) |
2.01 (1.98-2.01) |
|
Age |
15-24 |
1.7 (1.67-1.73) |
1.82 (1.79-1.85) |
2.08 (2.05-2.11) |
1.99 (1.96-2.02) |
| |
25-34 |
1.87 (1.83-1.91) |
1.87 (1.83-1.91) |
2.16 (2.13-2.19) |
2.04 (2–2.08) |
| |
35-44 |
1.94 (1.9-1.98) |
1.97 (1.93-2.01) |
2.2 (2.16-2.24) |
2.07 (2.03-2.11) |
| |
45-54 |
1.9 (1.86-1.94) |
1.94 (1.9-1.98) |
2.19 (2.15-2.23) |
2.08 (2.03-2.13) |
| |
55-64 |
1.95 (1.93-2.01) |
1.98 (1.94-2.02) |
2.23 (2.19-2.27) |
2.09 (2.04-2.14) |
|
Education |
Less than Primary |
1.70 (1.64-1.76) |
1.72 (1.65-1.79) |
2.08 (2.03-2.13) |
1.91 (1.83-1.99) |
| |
Secondary School |
1.78 (1.76-1.8) |
1.87 (1.85-1.89) |
2.14 (2.12-2.16) |
2.02 (2.0-2.04) |
| |
Tertiary |
2.00 (1.97-2.03) |
1.99 (1.96-2.02) |
2.21 (2.18-2.24) |
2.12 (2.09-2.15) |
|
Employment |
Student |
1.69 (1.65-1.73) |
1.84 (1.8-1.88) |
2.07 (2.04-2.1) |
2.0 (1.96-2.04) |
| |
Employed |
1.92 (1.89-1.95) |
1.94 (1.91-1.97) |
2.18 (2.16-2.2) |
2.08 (2.05-2.11) |
| |
Unemployed |
1.78 (1.73-1.83) |
1.84 (1.79-1.89) |
2.14 (2.1-2.18) |
1.95 (1.9-2.0) |
| H Maker/Retired | 1.91 (1.87-1.95) | 1.93 (1.89-1.97) | 2.2 (2.17-2.23) | 2.07 (2.03-2.11) |
* Mean of less than 2 indicates a prevention method which is perceived to be ineffective.