Table 4.
Descriptive summary of literature.
| Descriptor | Studies N = 9 |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| Location | |
| Urban | 4 |
| Rural | 4 |
| Urban and rural | 1 |
| Gender | |
| Females only | 6 |
| Males and females | 1 |
| Not specified | 2 |
| Education | |
| Educated | 1 |
| Less educated | 5 |
| Not specified | 3 |
| Population studied | |
| Middle-aged adults | 2 |
| Elderly | 4 |
| Middle-aged adults and elderly | 1 |
| Not specified | 2 |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Low income | 3 |
| Middle income | 1 |
| Low and middle income | 1 |
| Not specified | 4 |
| Medical diagnosis | |
| Hypertension | 3 |
| Diabetes | 4 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1 |
| End-stage renal disease | 1 |
| Factors influencing self-care | |
| Religion | 3 |
| Biomedical knowledge and health literacy | 9 |
| Cultural expectation | 8 |
| Family support | 4 |
| Peer support | 2 |
| Support from healthcare providers | 4 |
| Community support | 3 |
| Barriers to care | 6 |