Table 2: Treatment choice of respondents.

Parameter

Frequency

Percentage

Total

55

100.0

Take herbal preparations

   

No

37

67.3

Yes

18

32.7

Duration of taking herbal preparation

   

About a month ago

5

27.8

Since I was diagnosed

8

44.4

About a year ago

5

27.8

Take herbal medication together with prescribed drugs

   

No

8

44.4

Yes

10

55.6

Informed doctor about herbal preparation usage

   

No

11

61.1

Yes

7

38.9

Improvement on hypertension since taking of herbal preparation

Yes, significant improvement

12

66.7

Yes, fair improvement

5

27.8

None at all

1

5.6

Seek cure for hypertension through prayer camp

   

No

290

98.6

Yes

4

1.4

Outcome of seeking cure of hypertension from prayer camp

   

I was cured

1

25.0

Nothing changed

3

75.0