Table 2.
Awareness on diabetes and hypertension factors among diabetic and/or hypertensive patients attending diabetes and hypertension management clinics in two Nairobi slums
| Variable | Frequency | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetic respondents | |||
| Is it important to take medication as required? | |||
| Yes | 153 | 96.8 | 92.8-99.0 |
| No | 5 | 3.2 | 1.0-7.2 |
| Reasons for taking medication | |||
| To satisfy doctors requirement | 22 | 13.9 | 8.9-20.3 |
| To regulate blood sugar | 125 | 79.1 | 71.9-85.2 |
| Others e.g. to get well | 11 | 7.0 | 3.5-12.1 |
| Consequences of interrupted treatment | |||
| Rise in blood sugar | 96 | 60.8 | 52.7-68.4 |
| Drug resistance | 10 | 6.3 | 3.1-11.3 |
| Fatality | 19 | 12.0 | 7.4-18.1 |
| Don't know | 33 | 20.9 | 14.8-28.1 |
| Is there a link between diabetes and CVD? | |||
| Yes | 52 | 32.9 | 25.7-40.8 |
| No | 80 | 50.6 | 42.6-58.7 |
| Don't know | 26 | 16.5 | 11.0-23.2 |
| Hypertensive respondents | |||
| Is it important to take medication as required? | |||
| Yes | 128 | 92.8 | 87.1-96.5 |
| No | 10 | 7.3 | 3.5-12.9 |
| Reasons for taking medication | |||
| To satisfy doctors requirement | 18 | 13.0 | 7.9-19.8 |
| To regulate blood pressure | 108 | 78.3 | 70.4-84.8 |
| Others e.g. to get well | 11 | 8.0 | 4.0-13.8 |
| Consequences of interrupted treatment | |||
| Rise in blood pressure | 95 | 68.8 | 60.4-76.4 |
| Drug resistance | 5 | 3.6 | 1.2-8.3 |
| Fatality | 12 | 8.7 | 4.6-14.7 |
| Don't know | 26 | 18.8 | 12.7-26.4 |
| Is there a link between hypertension and CVD? | |||
| Yes | 53 | 38.4 | 30.3-47.1 |
| No | 65 | 47.1 | 38.6-55.8 |
| Don't know | 20 | 14.5 | 9.1-21.5 |