Table 3.

Associations between knowledge, structures, Health Belief Model, and hypertension self-care behaviors.

	Weight management OR (95% CI)	Nonalcohol OR (95% CI)	Nonsmoking OR (95% CI)	Physical activity OR (95% CI)	Low-salt diet OR (95% CI)	Medication regimens OR (95% CI)
Knowledge	1.247 (1.064–1.461)					1.376 (1.080–1.753)
Perceived susceptibility		1.139 (1.024–1.267)			1.562 (1.031–2.366)
Perceived severity						1.301 (1.040–1.626)
Perceived self-efficacy	1.174 (1.092–1.261)		1.069 (1.044–1.149)	1.092 (1.031–1.157)	1.259 (1.053–1.505)