Research Article

Assessing Barriers to and Level of Adherence to Hypertension Therapy among Palestinians Living in the Gaza Strip: A Chance for Policy Innovation

Table 2

Medical history of participants.

VariableFrequencyPercentage

Length for diagnoses with hypertensionRange: 1–40 yearsMean: 9.77 (±7.48)
1–5 years25339.0
6–10 years18428.4
11–15 years9414.5
≥16 years11718.1

Presence of comorbidities
Yes39561.5
No247109
One30138.5
Two8774.7
Three or more1521.6
Diabetes2753.7
Heart disease123
Other chronic diseases109

Number of antihypertensive medications
One42064.8
Two14722.7
Three132.0
Missing (or do not know the name of their drugs)6810.5

List of antihypertensive medications
Amlodipine besylate29954.56
Enalapril15227.74
Losartan315.66
Bisoprolol10619.34
Atenolol14225.91
Co-Diovan (valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide)234.20
Valsartan519.31
Other medications519.31

Adjunct medications
Diuretics7912.2
Low-dose aspirin12722.7