Variables

Frequency (n = 300)

Percentages (%)

Do you know smoking and alcohol consumption affect blood pressure

No

18

6.0%

Yes

282

94.0%

Being educated on the effect of smoking and alcohol consumption

No

28

9.3%

Yes

272

90.0%

Being educated on exercise by health personnel

No

18

6.0%

Yes

282

94.0%

Rating of overall physical activity

Level-1 little or no activity

60

20.0%

Level-2 occasional activity

118

39.3%

Level-3 regular physical activity

122

40.7%

Involvement of daily work activity

Sitting

141

47.0%

Standing

25

8.3%

Walking or other exercise

133

44.3%

Heavy labour

1

0.3%

During of exercise per each session

0 - 14

111

37.0%

15 - 29

54

18.0%

30 - 44

74

24.7%

45 - 59

61

20.3%

Type of physical exercise that you engage in

Brisk walking

174

58.0%

Jogging

39

13.0%

Aerobics

21

7.0%

Complications of Hypertension

Stroke

248

82.7%

Heart failure

33

11.0%

Erectile dysfunction

10

3.3%

Retinopathy

9

3.0%