Parameters

Agree n (%)

Disagree n (%)

Don’t known (%)

Hypertension is an important health hazard

75 (93.7)

2 (2.5)

3 (3.8)

Stress is a cause of hypertension

41 (51.2)

31 (38.8)

8 (10.0)

Non pharmacological treatment of hypertension

52 (65.0)

28 (31.3)

3 (3.7)

Herbal treatment for hypertension

10 (12.5)

61 (76.2)

9 (11.3)

Central acting drugs as first line of therapy

18 (22.5)

43 (53.7)

19 (23.8)

Diuretics as first line drug

57 (71.2)

17 (21.3)

6 (7.5)

Calcium channel blockers as first line drug

67 (46.2)

33 (41.3)

10 (10.5)

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors as first line

29 (36.3)

38 (47.5)

13 (16.2)

Alteration of dug should be the next line in case of treatment failure

31 (38.8)

36 (45.0)

13 (16.2)

Discontinuation of all drugs in case of treatment failure

9 (11.3)

64 (80.0)

7 (8.7)