Table 3 Baseline and post-intervention hypertension knowledge score, adherence to antihypertensive medications and lifestyle variables in hypertensive patients by mode of health education on hypertension (Group 1, reading n=116; Group 2, regular lecture n=114; Group 3, interactive workshop, n=117)

Hypertension knowledge score

<0.001

<0.001

1

3.6±1.1

5.8±1.4

<0.001

2

2.7±1.9

6.6±1.5

<0.001

3

3.4±2.2

8.6±1.4

<0.001

Regular use of medications

0.434

0.001

1

46 (39.7)

59 (50.9)

<0.001

2

36 (31.6)

91 (79.8)

<0.001

3

43 (36.8)

108 (92.3)

<0.001

Appropriate salt intake

0.235

0.075

1

89 (76.7)

99 (85.3)

0.002

2

78 (68.4)

94 (82.5)

<0.001

3

79 (67.5)

108 (92.3)

<0.001

Regular physical activity

0.276

<0001

1

28 (24.1)

52 (44.8)

<0.001

2

25 (21.9)

76 (66.7)

<0.001

3

36 (30.8)

97 (82.9)

<0.001

Current smokers

0.861

0.959

1

22 (19.0)

17 (14.7)

0.063

2

20 (17.5)

16 (14.0)

0.125

3

19 (16.2)

18 (15.4)

1.000

Smoked cigarettes/day

0.921

0.820

1

3.1±7.2

2.2±5.7

0.015

2

3.2±8.1

2.5±7.6

0.008

3

3.5±8.5

2.7±7.0

0.014

Current alcohol drinkers

0.296

0.365

1

11 (9.5)

10 (8.6)

1.000

2

5 (4.4)

5 (4.4)

1.000

3

10 (8.5)

10 (8.5)

1.000

Alcohol consumption

0.193

0.226

1

26.7±106.8

26.7±106.8

1.000

2

8.8±53.7

8.1±53.1

0.319

3

38.0±175.8

19.7±78.5

0.063