Table 9: Correlation analysis of the relationship between the sources of information, knowledge, awareness of rural dwellers and their utilization of hypertension management techniques.
Variables |
r-value |
p-value |
decision |
remark |
Sources of information |
23.563 |
0.001* |
S |
H0 rejected |
Knowledge of the causes of hypertension |
-0.219 |
0.321 |
NS |
Fail to reject H0 |
Awareness of hypertension management techniques |
20.091 |
0.031* |
S |
H0 rejected |
*Significant: p < 0.05, S = Significant, NS = Not significant