Research Article
Adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment and Associated Factors in Central Ethiopia
Table 3
Health-related conditions of hypertensive patients in Central Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 989).
| Variable | Frequency | % |
| Duration on antihypertensive treatment | | | <5 years | 538 | 54.4 | ≥5 years | 451 | 45.6 | Number of antihypertensive drugs taken | | | One | 429 | 43.4 | More than one | 560 | 56.6 | Antihypertensive drugs dosage/frequency | | | Once per day | 477 | 48.2 | More than once | 512 | 51.8 | Any history of side effect to antihypertensive drugs | | | Yes | 246 | 24.9 | No | 743 | 75.1 | Ever told about the side effect of antihypertensive drugs | | | Yes | 290 | 29.3 | No | 699 | 70.7 | Perceived cost of the antihypertensive drugs | | | Low | 113 | 11.4 | Fair | 498 | 50.4 | High | 378 | 38.2 | Anything that makes you stressed | | | Yes | 523 | 52.9 | No | 466 | 47.1 | Duration of sleep in an hour | | | <4 hours | 55 | 5.5 | 4 to 8 hours | 787 | 79.6 | >8 hours | 147 | 14.9 | Level of BP | | | Controlled | 415 | 41.9 | Uncontrolled | 574 | 58.1 |
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