Table 4 Knowledge of hypertension and diabetes status and associated treatment methods
From: Assessment the awareness toward hypertension and diabetes mellitus: Syrian cross sectional study
Hypertension | Diabetes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | n (%) | Variable | n (%) | ||||
Ever been screened for high blood pressure | (n = 976) | No | 173(17.7) | Ever been screened for high blood sugar? | (n = 976) | No | 523 (53.6) |
Yes | 803 (82.3) | Yes | 453 (46.4) | ||||
Last blood pressure check | (n = 837) | 0–3 months ago | 429 (51.2) | Last blood sugar check | (n = 586) | 0–3 months ago | 194 (33.1) |
4–6 months ago | 87 (10.4) | 4–6 months ago | 85 (14.5) | ||||
> 6 months ago | 321 (38.4) | > 6 months ago | 307 (52.4) | ||||
Frequency of blood pressure check | (n = 976) | At least once in a month | 188 (19.3) | Frequency of blood sugar check | (n = 642) | At least once in a month | 75 (11.7) |
At least once in a year | 166 (17) | At least once in a year | 171 (26.6) | ||||
Occasionally (when sick) | 622 (63.7) | Occasionally (when sick) | 396 (61.7) | ||||
Ever been diagnosed of high blood pressure? | (n = 976) | No | 888 (91) | Ever been diagnosed of high blood sugar? | (n = 976) | No | 915 (93.7) |
Yes | 88 (9) | Yes | 61 (6.3) | ||||
Were you prescribed medication for your condition? | (n = 675) | No | 612 (90.7) | Were you prescribed medication for your condition | (n = 623) | No | 575 (92.3) |
Yes | 63 (9.3) | Yes | 48 (7.7) | ||||
Do you take you medication regularly? | (n = 552) | No | 428 (77.5) | Do you take you medication regularly? | (n = 525) | No | 432 (82.2) |
Yes | 124 (22.5) | Yes | 93 (17.7) | ||||
Ever been screened for high blood sugar? | (n = 976) | No | 523 (53.6) |  | |||
Yes | 453 (46.4) | ||||||