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