Table 3 Comparison of knowledge score in patients with controlled and uncontrolled hypertension
Characteristic | Â | Overall N=447 | Controlled hypertension N=323 | Uncontrolled hypertension N=124 | *P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | score | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Mean(SD) | Â |
What does hypertension mean? | 1 | 0.46(0.49) | 0.52(0.49) | 0.28(0.45) | <0.001 |
Is HTN dangerous for your health? | 1 | 0.62(0.48) | 0.66(0.47) | 0.53(0.50) | 0.01 |
What should be your systolic BP? | 1 | 0.69(0.45) | 0.74(0.43) | 0.56(0.49) | <0.001 |
What should be your diastolic BP? | 1 | 0.68(0.46) | 0.73(0.44) | 0.54(0.49) | <0.001 |
Which measure is more important? | 1 | 0.18(0.39) | 0.21(0.41) | 0.11(0.31) | <0.001 |
Would lowering BP improve your health? | 1 | 0.67(0.46) | 0.71(0.45) | 0.58(0.49) | 0.12 |
Is high BP asymptomatic? | 1 | 0.31(0.46) | 0.36(0.48) | 0.16(0.37) | <0.001 |
Can changing lifestyle lower your BP? | 1 | 0.82(0.37) | 0.86(0.34) | 0.72(0.44) | <0.001 |
Do you think HTN is a lifelong disease? | 1 | 0.73(0.44) | 0.80(0.39) | 0.54(0.50) | <0.001 |
Do you think you have to take antihypertensives lifelong? | 1 | 0.74(0.43) | 0.82(0.38) | 0.55(0.49) | <0.001 |
Is high BP an unavoidable part of aging? | 1 | 0.53(0.49) | 0.61(0.48) | 0.32(0.46) | <0.001 |
Symptom of HTN | 9 | 3.25(2.01) | 3.37(2.04) | 2.96(1.91) | 0.05 |
Factors associated with HTN | 8 | 4.10(2.06) | 4.11(2.04) | 4.06(2.11) | 0.80 |
Organs affected by HTN | 4 | 3.38(1.82) | 3.38(1.82) | 3.38(1.81) | 0.98 |
Food associated with hypertension | 6 | 3.73(2.31) | 3.89(2.32) | 3.31(2.22) | 0.01 |
Total score | 38 | 20.97(4.93) | 21.85(4.74) | 18.67(4.70) | <0.001 |
Total percent score | Â | 55.18 % | 57.50% | 49.10% | Â |