A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka

Table 2

Patient’s knowledge of hypertension.

Questions	Yes	No	Yes (%)	No (%)
Knowing normal values of BP as 120/80 mmHg	220	83	72.6	27.4
Increase in BP > 140/90 mmHg called HT	219	84	72.3	27.7
HT can progress along with the age	232	71	76.4	23.4
Both sexes have equal chance of developing HT	161	142	53.1	46.9
HT is a treatable condition	208	95	68.6	31.4
Risk of developing HT if there is a family history of HT	155	148	51.2	48.8
Aging is greater risk of HT	232	71	76.6	23.4
Smoking is a risk factor for HT	219	84	72.3	27.7
Eating fatty foods is a risk factor for HT	249	54	82.3	17.8
Overweight is a risk factor for HT	230	73	75.9	24.1
Regular physical exercise reduces HT	193	110	63.7	36.3
More salt consumption increases BP	225	78	74.3	25.7
Medication is alone in controlling HT	187	116	61.7	38.3
HT can lead to life-threatening condition	209	94	69.0	31.0