Table 2.
Percentage of survey respondents with correct responses to hypertension knowledge questions.
| Hypertension knowledge item | Hypertensives | Non-hypertensives | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (% of 665) | n (% of 854) | ||
| If someone’s blood pressure is 120/80, it is normal. | 424 (63.8) | 486 (56.9) | 0.008 |
| If someone’s blood pressure is 160/100, it is hypertension. | 470 (70.7) | 468 (54.8) | <0.001 |
| High blood pressure can cause strokes. | 243 (36.5) | 268 (31.3) | 0.04 |
| High blood pressure can cause heart attacks. | 259 (38.9) | 274 (32.1) | 0.006 |
| High blood pressure can cause kidney problems. | 120 (18.0) | 101 (11.8) | 0.003 |
| High blood pressure can cause eye problems. | 186 (27.9) | 167 (19.6) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension usually lasts for the rest of the life. | 297 (44.7) | 293 (34.3) | <0.001 |
| Losing weight usually makes blood pressure go down. | 356 (53.5) | 443 (51.9) | 0.596 |
| Eating less salt usually makes blood pressure go down. | 478 (71.9) | 538 (63.0) | <0.001 |
| People with high blood pressure should take their medicines everyday. | 328 (49.3) | 304 (35.6) | <0.001 |
| Respondents with total score * < 50 | 552 (83.0) | 767 (89.8) | <0.001 |
| Respondents with total score * = 0 | 80 (12.0) | 214 (25.1) | <0.001 |
* 10 points per correctly responded question item, the maximum of 100.