Understanding of knowledge/understanding of disease

Self-management behavior

Measuring blood pressure at home

Recording blood pressure

Showing the records to physicians during medical examination

Consulting with physicians or nurses

Understanding of hypertension

Asymptotic significance probability (0.027) X2 (2) = 4.882

Asymptotic significance probability (0.026) X2 (2) = 4.973

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 18.785

Understanding of the risk factors that exacerbate hypertension

Asymptotic significance probability (0.001) X2 (2) = 11.818

Asymptotic significance probability (0.028) X2 (2) = 4.846

Asymptotic significance probability (0.034) X2 (2) = 4.480

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 11.222

Understanding of complications led to by hypertension

Asymptotic significance probability (0.022) X2 (2) = 5.243

Asymptotic significance probability (0.022) X2 (2) = 5.243

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 14.099

Understanding of subjective symptoms when experiencing high blood pressure

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 14.408

Asymptotic significance probability (0.002) X2 (2) = 9.279

The necessity of reconsidering lifestyle

Asymptotic significance probability (0.007) X2 (2) = 7.303

Asymptotic significance probability (0.042) X2 (2) = 4.141

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 18.737

Understanding of prescribed medications

Asymptotic significance probability (0.000) X2 (2) = 13.296

Asymptotic significance probability (0.034) X2 (2) = 4.478

Understanding of target blood pressure

Asymptotic significance probability (0.003) X2 (2) = 9.016

p < 0.05, versus each respective countenrparts