Table 2 Number of people with adequate knowledge at baseline and exit (n=41)
From: Health promotion via SMS improves hypertension knowledge for deaf South Africans
Question | Baseline | Exit | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
1: What is high blood pressure? | 8 (19.51%) | 18 (43.90%) | 0.0213 |
2: What is normal blood pressure? | 11 (26.83%) | 15 (36.59%) | 0.4240 |
3: Does everybody who has high blood pressure have symptoms? | 18 (43.90%) | 24 (58.54%) | 0.2379 |
4: Should a person with high blood pressure stop taking his/her medication without asking the doctor? | 33 (80.49%) | 35 (85.37%) | 0.7744 |
5: Can high blood pressure be cured? | 16 (39.02%) | 29 (70.73%) | 0.0072 |
6: If a person with high blood pressure leaves Cape Town for a while, which one of the following is right? | 28 (68.29%) | 33 (80.49%) | 0.0213 |
7. Is smoking good or bad if you have high blood pressure | 37 (90.24%) | 36 (87.80%) | |
8. Can a person lower his/her blood pressure? | 27 (65.85%) | 37 (90.24%) | 0.0213 |
9. Is keeping a normal weight important if you have high blood pressure? | 26 (63.41%) | 29 (70.73%) | 0.6291 |
10. How much alcohol should you drink, if at all, if you have high blood pressure? | 18 (43.90%) | 22 (53.66%) | 0.4545 |
11. How long should a person with high blood pressure exercise on at least three days of the week? | 9 (21.95%) | 15 (35.59%) | 0.1796 |
12. Do eating habits affect blood pressure? | 23 (56.10%) | 26 (63.41%) | 0.6636 |
13. Is salt good or bad for a person with high blood pressure? | 17 (41.46%) | 17 (41.46%) | |
14. Are vegetables and fruit good for a person with high blood pressure? | 36 (87.80%) | 39 (95.12%) | 0.4531 |
15. What should a person cut down on if you have high blood pressure? | 22 (53.66%) | 30 (73.17%) | 0.0455 |