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 3
Adherence to dietary modifications among 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
Responses
Never
Rarely
Usually
Always
Included fruit, vegetables, grains, and beans in their diet after being diagnosed with hypertension
37 (32.2%)
50 (43.5%)
22 (19.1%)
6 (5.2%)
Consumed foods that contain high saturated fat
49 (42.6%)
58 (50.4%)
6 (5.2%)
2 (1.7%)
Consumed spicy foods since being diagnosed
66 (57.4%)
42 (36.5%)
3 (2.6%)
4 (3.5%)
Consumed salt in their food
64 (55.7%)
29 (25.2%)
12 (10.4%)
10 (8.7%)
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