Adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment and Associated Factors in Central Ethiopia

Table 5

Hypertension belief and behavior of patients in Central Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 989).

Variable	Frequency	%
Perceived susceptibility
Lower	588	59.5
Higher	401	40.5
Perceived severity
Lower	339	34.3
Higher	650	65.7
Perceived benefits
Lower	226	22.9
Higher	763	77.2
Perceived barriers
Lower	518	52.4
Higher	471	47.6
Cues to action
Lower	563	56.9
Higher	426	43.1
Self-efficacy
Lower	478	48.3
Higher	511	51.7