Table 3.
Scores and Distribution of Answers to the Chinese Version of HBTS
| Question | M±SD | All the Time, n (%) | Mostly, n (%) | Sometimes, n (%) | Never, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How often do you … … | |||||
| 1. Forget to take your HBP medicine? | 2.94±1.05 | 32 (13.68) | 40 (17.10) | 73 (31.20) | 89 (38.03) |
| 2. Decide NOT to take your HBP medicine? | 3.00±1.15 | 36 (15.38) | 46 (19.66) | 34 (14.53) | 118 (50.43) |
| 3. Eat salty food? | 2.90±1.07 | 36 (15.38) | 40 (17.09) | 70 (29.91) | 88 (37.61) |
| 4. Shake salt on your food before you eat it? | 2.92±1.09 | 37 (15.81) | 38 (16.24) | 66 (28.21) | 93 (39.74) |
| 5. Eat fast food? | 3.00±0.90 | 24 (10.26) | 24 (10.26) | 115 (49.15) | 71 (30.34) |
| 6. Make the next appointment before you leave the doctor’s office? | 2.69±1.17 | 83 (35.47) | 47 (20.09) | 52 (22.22) | 52 (22.22) |
| 7. Miss scheduled appointments? | 2.70±1.23 | 59 (25.21) | 46 (19.66) | 35 (14.96) | 94 (40.17) |
| 8. Forget to get prescriptions filled? | 3.07±1.22 | 48 (20.51) | 23 (9.83) | 27 (11.54) | 136 (58.12) |
| 9. Run out of HBP pills? | 3.29±1.23 | 37 (15.81) | 14 (5.99) | 27 (11.54) | 156 (66.67) |
| 10. Skip your HBP medicine before you go to the doctor? | 3.23±1.15 | 38 (16.24) | 21 (8.97) | 24 (10.26) | 151 (64.53) |
| 11. Miss taking your HBP pills when you feel better? | 2.65±1.32 | 81 (34.62) | 18 (7.69) | 38 (16.24) | 97 (41.45) |
| 12. Miss taking your HBP pills when you feel sick? | 3.39±0.92 | 19 (8.12) | 15 (6.41) | 55 (23.50) | 145 (61.97) |
| 13. Take someone else’s HBP pills? | 3.18±1.12 | 35 (14.96) | 26 (11.11) | 36 (15.38) | 137 (58.55) |
| 14. Miss taking your HBP pills when you are careless? | 2.97±1.06 | 35 (14.96) | 31 (13.25) | 75 (32.05) | 93 (39.74) |
| Overall | 41.91±9.27 | ||||