Table 3.

Hypertension knowledge of Karen high school students

	Correct answer		Incorrect answer		Response rate
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Have you ever heard of the word “hypertension”?	324	92.84*	25	7.16	349	94.07
Hypertension is a communicable disease.	283	77.32	83	22.68	366	98.65
Hypertension is a curative disease.	68	18.73	295	81.27	363	97.84
Elderly persons are more susceptible to hypertension than adults.	268	73.63	96	26.37	364	98.11
If your blood-related relatives or family members have hypertension, you are also at risk of hypertension.	84	23.20	278	76.8	362	97.57
Obese people are more at risk of hypertension than those who are not obese.	304	83.52	60	16.48	364	98.11
People with consistent stress and tension are at risk of hypertension.	222	60.99	142	39.01	364	98.11
Smoking increases risk for having hypertension.	128	35.26	235	64.74	363	97.84
Consuming salty food increases risk for having hypertension.	132	36.46	230	63.54	362	97.57
Common symptoms of hypertension are headache, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, and weakness of the limbs.	197	54.42	165	45.58	362	97.57
Regular exercisers are less likely to have hypertension than those who do not exercise	250	68.87	113	31.13	363	97.84
Alcohol drinkers are at risk of having hypertension.	220	60.61	143	39.39	363	97.84
Normal blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.	119	32.78	244	67.22	363	97.84
Blood pressure of 140/90 mmHg is considered high.	124	34.07	240	65.93	364	98.11
Drinking coffee or tea is a risk factor for having hypertension.	150	41.32	213	58.68	363	97.84

Notes: Reliability coefficient = 0.702;

^*answer “yes”.