Research Article

Blood Pressure Control, Accessibility, and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications: Patients Seeking Care in Two Hospitals in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Table 2

Accessibility to healthcare facilities.

ParameterUHS (n = 143)KATH (n = 342)Distribution

Time (minutes)
10–2075 (53.2%)35 (25.5%)−1.34
21–3036 (25.5%)31 (22.6%)
41–509 (6.4%)46 (33.6%)
51–6021 (14.9%)25 (18.2%)
More than 600205 (59.9%)

Mode of transport
Public transport109 (76.2%)245 (71.6%)−1.18
Private transport31 (21.7%)84 (24.6%)
Walking3 (2.1%)13 (3.8%)

Affordability of transportation
No18 (1.8%)13 (3.8%)−1.32
Yes125 (98.2%)329 (96.2%)