Table 2.
behavioral characteristics of uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients on follow up at Mekelle city public hospitals, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, 2019
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-hypertensive medication adherence | ||
| Non-adherent | 102 | 26.1 |
| Adherent | 289 | 73.9 |
| Adherence to physical exercise | ||
| Non-adherent | 231 | 59.1 |
| Adherent | 160 | 40.9 |
| Cigarette smoking status | ||
| No | 385 | 98.5 |
| Yes | 6 | 1.5 |
| Are you taking alcohol? | ||
| No | 297 | 76.0 |
| Yes | 94 | 24.0 |
| Adherence to low salt diet | ||
| Non-adherent | 289 | 73.9 |
| Adherent | 102 | 26.1 |
| Adherence to weight management | ||
| Non-adherent | 151 | 38.6 |
| Adherent | 240 | 61.4 |