Table 2 Questionnaire data regarding the awareness and perception of hypertension and CVD, categorized per gender
Female (n = 229 (50.8%)) | Male (n = 222 (49.2%)) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
yes | no | don’t know | yes | no | don’t know | |
Has family members with hypertension | 124 (54.1) | 103 (45.0) | 2 (0.9) | 69 (31.1) | 145 (65.3) | 8 (3.6) |
Has acquaintances with hypertension | 99 (43.2) | 124 (54.1) | 6 (2.6) | 53 (23.9) | 157 (70.7) | 12 (5.4) |
Risk factors associated with hypertension: | ||||||
Physical exercise | 111 (48.5) | 104 (45.4) | 14 (6.1) | 103 (46.4) | 105 (47.3) | 14 (6.3) |
Smoking | 137 (59.8) | 59 (25.8) | 33 (14.4) | 169 (76.1) | 34 (15.3) | 19 (8.6) |
Diet | 126 (55.0) | 89 (38.9) | 14 (6.1) | 114 (51.4) | 82 (36.9) | 26 (11.7) |
Stress | 205 (89.5) | 23 (10.0) | 1 (0.4) | 175 (78.8) | 34 (15.3) | 13 (5.9) |
Religion | 45 (19.7) | 156 (68.1) | 28 (12.2) | 30 (13.5) | 163 (73.4) | 29 (13.1) |
Family History | 137 (59.8) | 62 (27.1) | 30 (13.1) | 115 (51.8) | 75 (33.8) | 32 (14.4) |
Alcohol Consumption | 151 (65.9) | 44 (19.2) | 34 (14.8) | 168 (75.7) | 32 (14.4) | 22 (9.9) |
Gender | 54 (23.6) | 144 (62.9) | 31 (13.5) | 46 (20.7) | 148 (66.7) | 28 (12.6) |
The weather | 101 (44.1) | 105 (45.9) | 23 (10.0) | 103 (46.4) | 96 (43.2) | 23 (10.4) |
Salt Intake | 194 (84.7) | 28 (12.2) | 7 (3.1) | 185 (83.3) | 25 (11.3) | 12 (5.4) |
Pregnancy | 165 (72.1) | 46 (20.1) | 18 (7.9) | 96 (43.2) | 60 (27.0) | 66 (29.7) |
Statements: | ||||||
Hypertension is bad for you | 188 (82.1) | 41 (17.9) | NA | 189 (85.1) | 33 (14.9) | NA |
Fast food increases blood pressure | 195 (85.2) | 34 (14.8) | NA | 176 (79.3) | 46 (20.7) | NA |
Salt increases blood pressure | 206 (90.0) | 23 (10.0) | NA | 205 (92.3) | 17 (7.7) | NA |
Alcohol increases blood pressure | 184 (80.3) | 45 (19.7) | NA | 195 (87.8) | 27 (12.2) | NA |
Blood pressure improves by a healthy diet | 211 (92.1) | 18 (7.9) | NA | 200 (90.1) | 22 (9.9) | NA |
Blood pressure improves with exercise | 213 (93.0) | 16 (7.0) | NA | 200 (90.1) | 22 (9.9) | NA |
Blood pressure can be managed by going to church | 95 (41.5) | 134 (58.5) | NA | 84 (37.8) | 138 (62.2) | NA |
Blood pressure can be managed by praying | 103 (45.0) | 126 (55.0) | NA | 93 (41.9) | 129 (58.1) | NA |
Blood pressure can be managed by a traditional healer | 30 (13.1) | 199 (86.9) | NA | 33 (14.9) | 189 (85.1) | NA |
High blood pressure makes you feel sick | 205 (89.5) | 24 (10.5) | NA | 198 (89.2) | 24 (10.8) | NA |
High blood pressure is a rare condition | 80 (34.9) | 149 (65.1) | NA | 89 (40.1) | 133 (59.9) | NA |
High blood pressure prevents the development of heart disease | 57 (24.9) | 172 (75.1) | NA | 66 (29.7) | 156 (70.3) | NA |
High blood pressure increases the risk of a stroke | 215 (93.9) | 14 (6.1) | NA | 205 (92.3) | 17 (7.7) | NA |
If you ignore it, high blood pressure will go away on its own | 69 (30.1) | 160 (69.9) | NA | 49 (22.1) | 173 (77.9) | NA |