Variable | Number of participants (%) | Hypertension, n (%) |
---|---|---|
Knowledge of common hypertensive symptoms | Â | Â |
   Good | 640 (26.4) | 233 (30.7) |
   Moderate | 280 (11.6) | 96 (12.7) |
   Poor | 1503 (62.0) | 429 (56.6) |
Knowledge of lifestyle risk factors and hypertensive prevention measures | Â | Â |
   Good | 1225 (50.6) | 375 (49.5) |
   Moderate | 496 (20.5) | 155 (20.5) |
   Poor | 702 (29.0) | 228 (30.1) |
Knowledge of biological and behavioral risk factors | Â | Â |
   Good | 208 (8.6) | 78 (10.3) |
   Moderate | 813 (33.6) | 233 (30.7) |
   Poor | 1402 (57.9) | 447 (59.0) |
Knowledge of the health consequences of hypertension | Â | Â |
   Good | 145 (6.0) | 40 (5.3) |
   Moderate | 1028 (42.4) | 321 (42.4) |
   Poor | 1,250 (51.6) | 397 (52.4) |
Overall knowledge of hypertension | Â | Â |
   Good | 496 (20.5) | 175 (23.1) |
   Moderate | 893 (36.9) | 267 (35.2) |
   Low | 1034 (42.7) | 316 (41.7) |
Perceived susceptibility | Â | Â |
   High | 957 (39.5) | 344 (45.4) |
   Low | 1466 (60.5) | 414 (54.6) |
Perceived health related severity | Â | Â |
   High | 1394 (57.5) | 433 (57.1) |
   Low | 1029 (42.5) | 325 (42.9) |
Perceived socioeconomic related severity | Â | Â |
   High | 1248 (51.5) | 405 (53.4) |
   Low | 1175 (48.5) | 353 (46.6) |
Perceived benefit of taking action | Â | Â |
   High | 1514 (62.5) | 473 (62.4) |
   Low | 909 (37.5) | 285 (37.6) |
Perceived barriers of taking action | Â | Â |
   High | 1271 (52.5) | 396 (52.2) |
   Low | 1152 (47.5) | 362 (47.8) |
Perceived self-efficacy | Â | Â |
   High | 1257 (51.9) | 432 (57.0) |
   Low | 1166 (48.1) | 326 (43.0) |