Table 1.
Characteristic of hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (n = 341)
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Ethnicity | ||
| 19–39 years | 42 (12.3) | Oromo | 200 (58.7) |
| 40–64 years | 222 (65.1) | Amhara | 51 (15) |
| 65–89 years | 77 (22.6) | Tigre | 18 (5.3) |
| Gender | Guragie | 26 (7.6) | |
| Male | 177 (51.9) | Dawuro | 17 (5) |
| female | 164 (48.1) | Kafa | 17 (5) |
| Education | Yem | 4 (1.2) | |
| Tanbaro | 3 (0.9) | ||
| Sulte | 5 (1.5) | ||
| Illiterate | 149 (43.7) | Average monthly income (ETB) | |
| Read and write | 35 (10.3) | < 500 | 61 (17.9) |
| Primary | 80 (23.5) | 501–1500 | 122 (35.8) |
| Secondary | 43 (12.6) | 1501–2500 | 82 (24) |
| College/above | 34 (10) | 2501–3500 | 38 (11.1) |
| Religion | > 3501 | 38 (11.1) | |
| Muslim | 186 (54.5) | Live alone | |
| Orthodox | 99 (29) | Yes | 24 (7) |
| Protestant | 55 (16.1) | No | 317 (93) |
| Wakefata | 1 (0.3) | Social support | |
| Occupation | Low | 114 (33.4) | |
| House wife | 82 (24) | Medium | 177 (51.9) |
| Farmer | 122 (35.8) | Greater | 50 (14.7) |
| merchant | 38 (11.1) | Marital status | |
| Employed | 47 (13.8) | Married | 279 (81.8) |
| Retired | 32 (9.4) | Single | 2 (.6) |
| Daily laborer | 7 (2) | Widow | 46 (13.5) |
| House servant | 9 (2.6) | ||
| Students | 4 (1.2) | ||
| Place of residence | Divorced | 14 (4.1) | |
| Rural | 159 (46.6) | BMI | |
| Urban | 182 (53.4) | 16.3–18.499 | 22 (6.5) |
| Time since diagnosis of hypertension | 18.5–24.99 | 215 (63) | |
| < 3 years | 104 (30.5) | 25–29.9 | 92 (27) |
| ≥ 3 years | 237 (69.5) | ≥ 30 | 12 (3.5) |
| self-reported Comorbidities | Self-rated health | ||
| Diabetes | 55 (16.1) | Very good | 53 (15.5) |
| Heart failure | 20 (5.9) | Good | 141 (41.3) |
| Kidney disease | 26 (7.6) | Fair | 113 (33.1) |
| Liver disease | 2 (0.6) | Poor or very poor | 34 (10) |
| Asthma | 10 (2.9) | Self-efficacy | |
| Retinopathy | 5 (1.5) | Good | 103 (30.2) |
| Neuropathy | 3 (0.9) | Poor | 238 (69.8) |