Table 5: Knowledge of the causes of hypertension.
Causes of hypertension |
Yes |
No |
Freq. (%) |
Freq. (%) |
|
Inadequate balanced diet |
139 (92.7) |
11 (7.3) |
Too much salt intake |
144 (96.0) |
6 (4.0) |
Presence of saturated fat in the body |
143 (95.3) |
7 (4.7) |
High cholesterol level in the body |
136 (90.7) |
14 (9.3) |
Low fruit & vegetable intake in the body |
135 (90.0) |
15 (10.0) |
Tobacco intake in the body |
133 (88.7) |
17 (11.3) |
Other illness in the body |
142 (94.7) |
8 (5.3) |
High alcohol consumption in the body |
123 (82.0) |
27 (18.0) |
Body size and weight |
109 (72.7) |
41 (27.3) |
Hereditary factors |
89 (59.3) |
61 (40.7) |
Inadequate rest |
142 (94.7) |
8 (5.3) |
Anxiety and fear |
147 (98.0) |
3 (2.0) |
Lack of exercise |
88 (58.7) |
62 (41.3) |
Others (specify) |
- |
- |
Source: Field Survey, 2019.