Characteristics

Number (%)

Sex

Male

Female

562 (56.8)

428 (43.2)

Frequency of checking blood pressure per day

Never

Once

2 times

3 times

4 times

More than 5 times

No answer

206 (20.8)

383 (38.7)

270 (27.3)

40 (4.0)

7 (0.7)

8 (0.8)

76 (7.7)

Classification of blood pressure

Optimum

Normal

High normal

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

58 (5.9)

232 (23.4)

374 (37.8)

269 (27.2)

53 (5.4)

4 (0.4)

Frequency of taking medicine per day

Once

2 times

3 times

4 times

More than 5 times

445 (44.9)

315 (31.8)

202 (20.4)

21 (2.1)

7 (0.7)

Frequency of forgot to take medicine per week

None

Once

2 times

3 times

More than 4 times

755 (76.3)

170 (17.2)

45 (4.5)

10 (1.0)

10 (1.0)