| How do you currently control your blood
pressure? |
|
| Blood pressure
tablets
|
260 (85.5) |
| Traditional medicines
|
27 (8.8) |
| Prayer
|
9 (3.0) |
| Other
|
8 (2.6) |
| Those currently taking medication for
hypertension |
250 (82.2) |
| Taken medication regularly in the past 2 weeks
(n = 250) |
229 (91.6) |
| Those having challenges with taking
hypertensive treatment |
58 (19.1) |
| Preferred place of followed up for hypertension
management |
|
| Local clinic
|
159 (52.3) |
| Public hospital
|
48 (15.8) |
| Private doctor
|
49 (16.1) |
| My home
|
13 (4.3) |
| Other
|
3 (1.0) |
| Not stated
|
32 (10.5) |
| When last was your blood pressure checked? |
|
| < 1 month ago
|
152 (50.0) |
| 2–4 months ago
|
63 (20.7) |
| > 4 months ago
|
58 (19.1) |
| Missing
|
31 (10.2) |
| Is your blood pressure well controlled? |
|
| Yes
|
196 (64.5) |
| No
|
32 (10.5) |
| Don’t know
|
46 (15.1) |
| Not stated
|
30 (9.9) |
| Ever defaulted hypertensive medication |
94 (30.9) |
| Reasons for defaulting treatment (n = 93) |
|
| Had developed side effects from
medicines
|
11 (11.8) |
| Tablets make me sick
|
7 (7.5) |
| To avoid addiction
|
11 (11.8) |
| Treatment was not
effective
|
14 (15.1) |
| Trying alternative
remedies
|
16 (17.2) |
| Feeling much better
|
26 (28.0) |
| Other
|
8 (8.6) |
| Agreed to use of traditional medicines to
control blood pressure? |
44 (14.5) |
