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Table 2 Awareness and screening profile for hypertension and diabetes

From: Effects of behaviour change communication on hypertension and diabetes related knowledge, attitude and practices in Imo and Kaduna States: a quasi-experimental study

Variable

Baseline group (%)

Study group (%)

χ2 (p-value1)

Study group (%)

Control group (%)

χ2 (p-value2)

Awareness of hypertension

778 (94.4)

622 (98.9)

20.27 (< 0.001)

622 (98.9)

424 (84.8)

81.60 (< 0.001)

Awareness of diabetes

746 (90.5)

611 (97.1)

25.22 (< 0.001)

611 (97.1)

408 (81.9)

76.36 (< 0.001)

History of blood pressure check

651 (79.0)

546 (86.8)

14.95 (< 0.001)

546 (86.8)

365 (73.0)

34.07 (< 0.001)

History of blood glucose check

471 (57.2)

538 (85.5)

135. 32 (< 0.001)

538 (85.5)

389 (77.8)

11.34 (0.001)

Last blood pressure check within 6 months

458 (55.6)

499 (79.3)

89.49 (< 0.001)

499 (79.3)

261 (52.2)

93.21 (< 0.001)

Last blood glucose check within 6 months

252 (30.6)

452 (71.9)

243. 34 (< 0.001)

452 (71.9)

338 (68.4)

2.27 (0.132)

  1. *p-value1—showing Chi-square test (χ2) comparison significance between baseline and endline groups
  2. *p-value2—showing Chi-square test (χ2) comparison significance between endline and control groups