Table 4 Practice of respondents on patient education in hypertension

[1] Explain the susceptible population of hypertension

30

(27.8%)

32

(29.6%)

37

(34.3%)

9

(8.3%)

1.473(0.869)

5.100(0.165)

[2] Explain to patients that the earlier stage of hypertension is hard to recognize

35

(32.4%)

36

(33.3%)

29

(26.9%)

8

(7.4%)

4.348(0.266)

6.877(0.076)

[3] Explain the unchangeable risk factors for hypertension to patients

31

(28.7%)

34

(31.5%)

33

(30.6%)

10

(9.3%)

5.614(0.132)

4.693(0.196)

[4] Explain the damage to the target organ and clinical complications of hypertension to patients

30

(27.8%)

39

(36.1%)

24

(22.2%)

15

(13.9%)

1.405(0.704)

5.006(0.171)

[5] Explain the management of hypertension complications to patients

28

(25.9%)

39

(36.1%)

33

(30.6%)

8

(7.4%)

4.684(0.196)

9.296(0.026)

[6] Explain the dangerous association of high sodium and low potassium diets with hypertension to patients

38

(35.2%)

35

(32.4%)

26

(24.1%)

9

(8.3%)

7.441(0.059)

4.766(0.190)

[7] Explain the dangerous association of overweight with hypertension to patients

36

(33.3%)

36

(33.3%)

29

(26.9%)

7

(6.5%)

5.411(0.144)

4.162(0.244)

[8] Explain the dangerous association of alcoholism with hypertension to patients

37

(34.3%)

31

(28.7%)

31

(28.7%)

9

(8.3%)

6.055(0.109)

9.956(0.019)

[9] Explain the dangerous association of long-term stress with hypertension to patients

33

(30.6%)

36

(33.3%)

31

(28.7%)

8

(7.4%)

2.834(0.418)

6.430(0.092)

[10] Explain the dangerous association of smoking with hypertension to patients

35

(32.4%)

33

(30.6%)

32

(29.6%)

8

(7.4%)

4.116(0.249)

10.205(0.017)

[11] Explain the dangerous association of insufficient physical exercise with hypertension to patients

37

(34.3%)

32

(29.6%)

31

(28.7%)

8

(7.4%)

5.191(0.158)

5.754(0.124)

[12] Explain the benefits of a long-term healthy lifestyle for treatment to patients

35

(32.4%)

39

(36.1%)

25

(23.2%)

9

(8.3%)

4.504(0.212)

5.762(0.124)

[13] Explain the basics of medical treatment of hypertension to patients

32

(29.6%)

38

(35.2%)

29

(26.9%)

9

(8.3%)

3.383(0.336)

4.213(0.239)

[14] Explain the characteristic of lifelong treatment for hypertension to patients

29

(26.9%)

43

(39.8%)

29

(26.9%)

7

(6.5%)

3.008(0.390)

5.157(0.161)

[15] Explain the method and key points of self-measurement of BP at home to patients

38

(35.2%)

33

(30.6%)

31

(28.7%)

6

(5.6%)

4.328(0.228)

6.288(0.098)

[16] Explain the specialized treatment of hypertension to special patients such as children and the elderly

30

(27.8%)

34

(31.5%)

36

(33.3%)

8

(7.4%)

4.572(0.206)

5.801(0.122)