Table 3.

Adherence Pattern and Blood Pressure Characteristics

Variables	Number of Participants; N=1497	Percentage (%)
Adherent	1253	83.7
Non-adherent	244	16.3
Main reason of non-adherence in non-adherent patients
Side effects	22	9.0
High medication cost	22	9.0
Interaction with other medications	2	0.8
Simple forgetfulness	153	62.7
Do not need/Do not think about it	40	16.4
Others	5	2.1
Do you check your blood pressure at home?
Yes	1031	68.9
No	466	31.1