Table 2: Participants perception about their hypertension illness; results from the Brief illness perception questionnaire (BIPQ).
|
Variable |
Scores (1-5) n% |
Scores (5-10) n% |
|
Consequences |
53 (55) |
43 (45) |
|
Timeline |
43 (45) |
53 (55) |
|
Personal control |
33 (34) |
63 (66) |
|
Treatment control |
13 (14) |
83 (86) |
|
Identity |
63 (65) |
33 (35) |
|
Concerns |
21 (22) |
75 (78) |
|
Illness comprehensibility |
37 (39) |
59 (61) |
|
Emotional response |
61 (64) |
35 (36) |