Table 3. Clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients on treatment follow up regarding lifestyle modification at Yekatit 12 General hospital in 2019 (n = 387).
| Variable | Frequency | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | ||
| Body Mass Index | Underweight | 20 | 5.2 |
| Normal weight | 268 | 69.3 | |
| Overweight | 82 | 21.2 | |
| Obese | 17 | 4.4 | |
| Blood Pressure level | Normal (<130/90) | 16 | 4.1 |
| Hypertensive (> = 130/90) | 371 | 95.9 | |
| How long has it been since you have been diagnosed with hypertension? | Half-1 year | 112 | 28.9 |
| 1–5 years | 155 | 40.1 | |
| 5–10 years | 83 | 21.4 | |
| > 10 years | 37 | 9.6 | |