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Table 1 Frequency distribution of socio demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital from March 4, 2015 to April 3, 2015 (N = 280)

From: Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia

Characteristics

N (%)

Age in years, mean ± SD

55.05 ± 12.66

 Below 35

10 (3.6)

 35–44

47 (16.8)

 45–54

76 (27.1)

 55–64

76 (27.1)

 65 and above

71 (25.4)

Gender

 Male

149 (53.2)

 Female

131 (46.8)

Marital status

 Single/widowed

19 (6.8)

 Married

220 (78.6)

 Divorced

41 (14.6)

Educational level

 No formal education

108 (38.6)

 Primary education (grade 1–8)

66 (23.6)

 Secondary education (grade 9–12)

45 (16.1)

 Tertiary education (diploma and/or above)

61 (21.7)

Religion

 Islam

130 (46.4)

 Orthodox Christian

125 (44.6)

 Protestant

25 (8.9)

Occupation

 Civil servant

78 (27.9)

 Merchant

35 (12.5)

 Farmer

46 (16.4)

 Unemployed

121 (43.2)

Duration of hypertension in years, mean ± SD

5.1 ± 4.1 years

 < 5

162 (57.9)

 ≥ 5

118 (42.1)

 Type of comorbidity

  Diabetes mellitus

73 (26.1%)

  Peripheral neuropathy

65 (23.2%)

  Dyspepsia

32 (11.4%)

  Hypertrophic heart disease

14 (5.0%)

  Heart failure

7 (2.5%)

  Chronic kidney disease

6 (2.1%)

  Urinary tract infection

6 (2.1)

  Human immune virus

4 (1.4)

  Ischemic heart disease

4 (1.4)

  Asthma

3 (1.1)

  Sexual dysfunction

3 (1.1)

  Others

9 (3.1)