Nonadherence to Self-Care Practices, Antihypertensive Medications, and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in a Follow-up Clinic at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients in a follow-up clinic of Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Asella Town, Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 115).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
Gender	Male	56	48.7
	Female	59	51.3
Age	≤45 years	43	37.4
	>45 years	72	62.6
Religion	Orthodox	41	35.7
	Muslim	58	50.4
	Protestant	15	13.0
	Catholic	1	0.9
Ethnicity	Oromo	80	69.6
	Amhara	25	21.7
	Gurage	6	5.2
	Others	4	3.5
Marital status	Married	58	50.4
	Unmarried	57	49.6
Educational level	No formal education	36	31.3
	Formal education	79	68.7
Occupation	Employed	60	52.2
	Unemployed	55	47.8
Average monthly income	≤2500 ETB	73	63.5
	>2500 ETB	42	36.5