Adherence to Antihypertensive Treatment and Associated Factors in Central Ethiopia

Table 3

Health-related conditions of hypertensive patients in Central Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 989).

Variable	Frequency	%
Duration on antihypertensive treatment
<5 years	538	54.4
≥5 years	451	45.6
Number of antihypertensive drugs taken
One	429	43.4
More than one	560	56.6
Antihypertensive drugs dosage/frequency
Once per day	477	48.2
More than once	512	51.8
Any history of side effect to antihypertensive drugs
Yes	246	24.9
No	743	75.1
Ever told about the side effect of antihypertensive drugs
Yes	290	29.3
No	699	70.7
Perceived cost of the antihypertensive drugs
Low	113	11.4
Fair	498	50.4
High	378	38.2
Anything that makes you stressed
Yes	523	52.9
No	466	47.1
Duration of sleep in an hour
<4 hours	55	5.5
4 to 8 hours	787	79.6
>8 hours	147	14.9
Level of BP
Controlled	415	41.9
Uncontrolled	574	58.1