Table 1. NVS scores and health literacy levels in hypertensives and non-hypertensives.

NVS Scores	Non-hypertensives (n = 422)		Hypertensives (n = 78)		Total (n = 500)
Min-Max	0–6		0–6		0–6
x ± SD	2.13 ± 1.83		2.06 ± 1.77		2.12 ± 1.82
	t = 0.245; p = 0.768

Health literacy levels	Non-hypertensives (n = 422)		Hypertensives (n = 78)		Total (n = 500)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Very limited	186	44.1	34	43.6	220	44.0
Limited	125	29.6	24	30.8	149	29.8
Adequate	111	26.3	20	25.6	131	26.2
Total	422	100.0	78	100.0	500	100.0
	χ2 = 0.044; p = 0.978