Variables | Category | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|---|
Family history of hypertension | Yes | 113 | 26.8 |
No | 309 | 73.2 | |
Body mass index | Underweight(< 18) | 26 | 6.2 |
Normal (18–24.99) | 193 | 45.7 | |
Overweight (25–29.99) | 173 | 41.0 | |
Obese(> 30) | 30 | 7.1 | |
Follow-up schedules | Every 2Â weeks | 16 | 3.8 |
Every month | 217 | 51.4 | |
Every 2Â months | 182 | 43.1 | |
Every 3Â months | 7 | 1.7 | |
Blood pressure control status | Uncontrolled | 249 | 59 |
Controlled | 173 | 41 | |
Chronic disease co-morbidity | Yes | 133 | 31.5 |
No | 289 | 68.5 | |
Disease duration since diagnosis (years) | < 3 | 105 | 24.9 |
3–5 | 101 | 23.9 | |
> 5 | 216 | 51.2 | |
Treatment duration since diagnosis(years) | < 5 | 206 | 48.8 |
≥ 5 | 216 | 51.2 | |
Adherence to the follow-up schedule | Yes | 308 | 73 |
No** | 114 | 27 |