Research Article

Factors Predicting Self-Care Behaviors among Low Health Literacy Hypertensive Patients Based on Health Belief Model in Bushehr District, South of Iran

Table 3

Associations between knowledge, structures, Health Belief Model, and hypertension self-care behaviors.

Weight management
OR (95% CI)
Nonalcohol
OR (95% CI)
Nonsmoking
OR (95% CI)
Physical activity
OR (95% CI)
Low-salt diet
OR (95% CI)
Medication regimens
OR (95% CI)

Knowledge1.247 (1.064–1.461)1.376 (1.080–1.753)
Perceived susceptibility1.139 (1.024–1.267)1.562 (1.031–2.366)
Perceived severity1.301 (1.040–1.626)
Perceived self-efficacy1.174 (1.092–1.261)1.069 (1.044–1.149)1.092 (1.031–1.157)1.259 (1.053–1.505)