Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Patients (N = 300).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤55 | 147 | 49 |
| >55 | 153 | 51 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 158 | 52.70 |
| Female | 142 | 47.30 |
| Systolic BP (mm/Hg) | ||
| 100-150 | 196 | 65.30 |
| 160-230 | 104 | 34.70 |
| Diastolic BP (mm/Hg) | ||
| 50-80 | 180 | 60 |
| 90-150 | 120 | 40 |
| Duration of HTN (years) | ||
| ≤5 | 148 | 49.30 |
| 6-10 | 99 | 33 |
| >10 | 53 | 17.70 |
| Monitoring BP | ||
| Yes | 159 | 53 |
| No | 141 | 47 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Diabetes | 14 | 4.70 |
| IHD | 141 | 47 |
| Diabetes and IHD both | 91 | 30.30 |
| None | 54 | 18 |
| Taking prescribed medicine regularly | ||
| Yes | 246 | 82 |
| No | 54 | 18 |
| Drug therapy | ||
| Monotherapy | 134 | 44.70 |
| Polytherapy | 166 | 55.30 |
| Stopped taking medicine when symptoms were under control | ||
| Yes | 90 | 30 |
| No | 210 | 70 |
| Forgot to bring along your medicines when travel or leave home | ||
| Yes | 140 | 46.70 |
| No | 160 | 53.30 |
| Cut back or stopped taking medicine due to worse feeling after taking it, without informing doctor | ||
| Yes | 94 | 31.30 |
| No | 206 | 64.70 |
| Felt hassled about sticking to your medicine plan | ||
| Yes | 48 | 16 |
| No | 252 | 84 |
Note. BP = blood pressure; HTN = hypertension; IHD = ischemic heart disease.