Table 3 Perceived effectiveness of common prevention methods for high blood pressure, as measured by mean and associated 95% confidence-interval* from a three-point Likert Scale

1.85 (1.83-1.87)

1.90 (1.88-1.92)

2.16 (2.14-2.18)

2.04 (2.02-2.06)

1.80 (1.77-1.83)

1.83 (1.8-1.86)

2.12 (2.1-2.14)

2.01 (1.98-2.04)

1.88 (1.86-1.9)

1.95 (1.93-1.97)

2.18 (2.16-2.2)

2.07 (2.05-2.09)

1.92 (1.89-1.95)

1.93 (1.91-1.95)

2.21 (2.19-2.23)

2.08 (2.05-2.11)

1.78 (1.73-1.75)

1.87 (1.82-1.84)

2.10 (2.08-2.1)

2.01 (1.98-2.01)

1.7 (1.67-1.73)

1.82 (1.79-1.85)

2.08 (2.05-2.11)

1.99 (1.96-2.02)

1.87 (1.83-1.91)

1.87 (1.83-1.91)

2.16 (2.13-2.19)

2.04 (2–2.08)

1.94 (1.9-1.98)

1.97 (1.93-2.01)

2.2 (2.16-2.24)

2.07 (2.03-2.11)

1.9 (1.86-1.94)

1.94 (1.9-1.98)

2.19 (2.15-2.23)

2.08 (2.03-2.13)

1.95 (1.93-2.01)

1.98 (1.94-2.02)

2.23 (2.19-2.27)

2.09 (2.04-2.14)

1.70 (1.64-1.76)

1.72 (1.65-1.79)

2.08 (2.03-2.13)

1.91 (1.83-1.99)

1.78 (1.76-1.8)

1.87 (1.85-1.89)

2.14 (2.12-2.16)

2.02 (2.0-2.04)

2.00 (1.97-2.03)

1.99 (1.96-2.02)

2.21 (2.18-2.24)

2.12 (2.09-2.15)

1.69 (1.65-1.73)

1.84 (1.8-1.88)

2.07 (2.04-2.1)

2.0 (1.96-2.04)

1.92 (1.89-1.95)

1.94 (1.91-1.97)

2.18 (2.16-2.2)

2.08 (2.05-2.11)

1.78 (1.73-1.83)

1.84 (1.79-1.89)

2.14 (2.1-2.18)

1.95 (1.9-2.0)

1.91 (1.87-1.95)

1.93 (1.89-1.97)

2.2 (2.17-2.23)

2.07 (2.03-2.11)