International Journal of Hypertension / 2020 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Adherence to Medication among Hypertensive Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre in Colombo District, Sri Lanka Table 1 The selected sociodemographic characteristics and risk factors among hypertensive patients.
Selected variables Numbers Percentage 95% confidence interval Sex Male 180 46.9 1.48–1.58 Female 204 53.1 Age (years) 20–29 8 2.1 4.40–4.66 30–39 15 3.9 40–49 50 13.0 50–59 114 29.7 60–69 105 27.3 70–79 75 19.5 80–89 16 4.2 >90 1 0.3 Ethnicity Sinhala 323 84.1 1.18–1.29 Tamil 34 8.9 Muslim 25 6.5 Others 2 0.5 Educational level No schooling 19 4.9 2.90–3.10 Primary level 103 26.8 Ordinary level 150 39.1 Advanced level 90 23.4 Undergraduate level 14 3.6 Postgraduate level 8 2.1 Occupation Housewife 151 39.3 2.70–3.14 Unemployed 46 12.0 Self-employed 91 23.7 Graduate student 4 1.0 Business 30 7.8 Officers 21 5.5 Professionals 16 4.2 Retired officers 23 6.0 Others 2 0.5 Monthly income (Sri Lanka rupees) Rs < 14,999 94 24.5 2.63–2.99 Rs 15,000–29,999 108 28.1 Rs 30,000–44,999 82 21.4 Rs 45,000–59,999 45 11.7 Rs 60,000–74,999 22 5.7 Rs 75,000–89,999 12 3.1 Rs > 90,000 7 1.8 No income 14 3.6 Smoking status Never smoked 278 72.4 1.41–1.63 Ex smoker 63 16.4 Current smoker 17 4.4 1–3 days/week 11 2.9 4–6 days/week 6 1.6 Everyday 9 2.3 Alcoholic status Never took alcohol 275 71.6 1.32–1.48 Ex alcoholic 86 22.4 Current alcoholic 8 2.1 1–3 days/week 9 2.3 4–6 days/week 5 1.3 Everyday 1 0.3 Body Mass Index (Kg/m2 ) Underweight 10 2.6 2.40–2.53 Normal 211 54.9 Overweight 137 35.7 Obese 26 6.8 Serum LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) <100 147 38.3 1.89–2.12 100–149 146 38.0 150–199 64 16.7 >200 1 0.3 Not available 26 6.8 Comorbidities IHD 152 39.6 3.97–4.55 Stroke 7 1.8 CKD 23 6.0 IHD and CKD 24 6.3 IHD and stroke 5 1.3 IHD, CKD, and stroke 4 1.0 None 169 44.1