Expectations of hypertensive patients attending the GOPC of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar

Figures & data

Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (n = 260)

Variables	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Age (years)
20–29	8	3.1
30–39	33	12.6
40–49	68	26.2
50–59	92	35.4
60 and above	59	22.7
Sex
Male	99	38.1
Female	161	61.9
Occupation
Civil service	96	36.9
Trading	73	28.1
Farming	26	10.0
Schooling	10	3.8
Unemployed	13	5.0
Artisans	26	10.0
Retired	16	6.2
Education
None	33	12.7
Primary	61	23.5
Secondary	81	31.2
Tertiary	75	28.8
Others	10	3.8

Table 2: The pattern of hypertensive patients’/respondents’ expectations

Expectations	Response	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Receive information on hypertension from caregivers	Strongly agree	184	70.7
	Agree	38	14.6
	Don’t know	21	8.1
	Disagree	15	5.8
	Strongly disagree	2	0.8
Hypertensive drugs will lower BP	Strongly agree	152	58.5
	Agree	78	30.0
	Don’t know	15	5.7
	Disagree	9	3.5
	Strongly disagree	6	2.3
Treatment will cure their hypertension	Strongly agree	173	66.5
	Agree	10	3.9
	Don’t know	40	15.3
	Disagree	21	8.1
	Strongly disagree	16	6.2