Table 3. Social demographic characteristics and receiving social support among Nigerians with hypertension.
| Characteristic | n | Support+ from family n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | Support+ from friends n (%) | χ2 (p-value) |
| Age group | |||||
| 25–55 years | 171 | 101 (59.1) | 37.28 | 58 (33.9) | 0.11 |
| > 55 years | 223 | 223 (85.1) | (p ≤ 0.001)* | 93 (35.5) | (p = 0.736) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 137 | 99 (72.3) | 1.34 | 56 (40.9) | 3.17 |
| Female | 275 | 213 (77.5) | (p = 0.247) | 88 (32.0) | (p = 0.075) |
| Current marital status | |||||
| Unmarried | 128 | 219 (70.2) | 11.93 | 121 (38.8) | 6.74 |
| Married | 312 | 110 (85.9) | (p = 0.0006)* | 33 (25.8) | (p = 0.009)* |
| Religion | |||||
| Islam | 270 | 217 (80.1) | 10.51 | 108 (39.9) | 7.30 |
| Christianity | 169 | 112 (66.3) | (p = 0.001)* | 46 (27.2) | (p = 0.007)* |
| Educational level | |||||
| No formal education | 225 | 190 (84.4) | 22.83 | 77 (34.2) | 0.12 |
| Some education | 215 | 139 (64.7) | (p ≤ 0.001)* | 77 (35.8) | (p = 0.726) |
+Support defined as being ‘helpful’ or ‘very helpful’ in reminding of medication. *p < 0.05.