Table 4.
Knowledge and perception of hypertensive patients, Kinshasa, 2013 (n = 395)
| Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Risk factors related to HTN mentioned | ||
| Anxiety/stress | 267 | 67.6 |
| Do not know | 61 | 15.4 |
| Salt intake/unhealth diet | 25 | 6.3 |
| Alcohol intake | 19 | 4.8 |
| Other factors | 28 | 7.1 |
| Hypertension-related complications mentioned | ||
| Stroke | 147 | 37.2 |
| Death | 110 | 27.8 |
| Heart diseases | 22 | 5.6 |
| Diabetes | 14 | 3.5 |
| Others | 18 | 4.6 |
| Knowledge of treatment benefit | ||
| Control of BP | 219 | 55.4 |
| Decrease the risk of complications | 105 | 26.6 |
| Decrease the risk of mortality | 46 | 11.6 |
| Do not know | 24 | 6.1 |
| Healing | 19 | 4.8 |
| Beliefs that BP medications are helpful in controlling BP | ||
| Very helpful/helpful | 341 | 86.3 |
| Somewhat helpful/not helpful | 45 | 11.4 |
| Do not know | 10 | 2.3 |
| Status acceptation | 338 | 85.6 |
| Self-perception of ability to adhere to treatment | 365 | 92.4 |