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) |