Table 4 Knowledge and perception of hypertensive patients, Kinshasa, 2013 (n = 395)
Variables | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Risk factors related to HTN mentioned | ||
 Anxiety/stress | 267 | 67.6 |
 Do not know | 61 | 15.4 |
 Salt intake/unhealth diet | 25 | 6.3 |
 Alcohol intake | 19 | 4.8 |
 Other factors | 28 | 7.1 |
Hypertension-related complications mentioned | ||
 Stroke | 147 | 37.2 |
 Death | 110 | 27.8 |
 Heart diseases | 22 | 5.6 |
 Diabetes | 14 | 3.5 |
 Others | 18 | 4.6 |
Knowledge of treatment benefit | ||
 Control of BP | 219 | 55.4 |
 Decrease the risk of complications | 105 | 26.6 |
 Decrease the risk of mortality | 46 | 11.6 |
 Do not know | 24 | 6.1 |
 Healing | 19 | 4.8 |
Beliefs that BP medications are helpful in controlling BP | ||
 Very helpful/helpful | 341 | 86.3 |
 Somewhat helpful/not helpful | 45 | 11.4 |
 Do not know | 10 | 2.3 |
Status acceptation | 338 | 85.6 |
Self-perception of ability to adhere to treatment | 365 | 92.4 |