Table 2.

Number of people with adequate knowledge at baseline and exit (n=41)

Question	Baseline	Exit	P-value
1: What is high blood pressure?	8 (19.51%)	18 (43.90%)	0.0213
2: What is normal blood pressure?	11 (26.83%)	15 (36.59%)	0.4240
3: Does everybody who has high blood pressure have symptoms?	18 (43.90%)	24 (58.54%)	0.2379
4: Should a person with high blood pressure stop taking his/her medication without asking the doctor?	33 (80.49%)	35 (85.37%)	0.7744
5: Can high blood pressure be cured?	16 (39.02%)	29 (70.73%)	0.0072
6: If a person with high blood pressure leaves Cape Town for a while, which one of the following is right?	28 (68.29%)	33 (80.49%)	0.0213
7. Is smoking good or bad if you have high blood pressure	37 (90.24%)	36 (87.80%)
8. Can a person lower his/her blood pressure?	27 (65.85%)	37 (90.24%)	0.0213
9. Is keeping a normal weight important if you have high blood pressure?	26 (63.41%)	29 (70.73%)	0.6291
10. How much alcohol should you drink, if at all, if you have high blood pressure?	18 (43.90%)	22 (53.66%)	0.4545
11. How long should a person with high blood pressure exercise on at least three days of the week?	9 (21.95%)	15 (35.59%)	0.1796
12. Do eating habits affect blood pressure?	23 (56.10%)	26 (63.41%)	0.6636
13. Is salt good or bad for a person with high blood pressure?	17 (41.46%)	17 (41.46%)
14. Are vegetables and fruit good for a person with high blood pressure?	36 (87.80%)	39 (95.12%)	0.4531
15. What should a person cut down on if you have high blood pressure?	22 (53.66%)	30 (73.17%)	0.0455