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| No. | Item | Missing (n) | Response, n () |
| In my case is correct | In my case is somewhat correct | In my case is somewhat wrong | In my case is wrong |
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| 1 | Since my hypertension is genetic, treatment regime has no effect on its control | 0 | 26 (8.1) | 51 (15.9) | 159 (49.5) | 85 (26.5) |
| 2 | I believe that if I have no stress, my hypertension will be controlled and there is no need for treatment regime | 0 | 81 (25.2) | 93 (29) | 90 (28) | 57 (17.8) |
| 3 | I will become depended on antihypertensive medications if I take them regularly | 2 | 15 (4.7) | 61 (19.1) | 144 (45.1) | 99 (31) |
| 4 | Taking medication is enough to reduce hypertension and there is no need to change life style | 2 | 64 (20.1) | 86 (27) | 106 (33.2) | 63 (19.7) |
| 5 | I cannot trust in doctors | 0 | 15 (4.7) | 55 (17.1) | 118 (36.8) | 133 (41.4) |
| 6 | Spending money and paying the doctor’s visit is useless | 3 | 28 (8.8) | 81 (25.5) | 86 (27) | 123 (38.7) |
| 7 | Since I do daily activities and I am housewife, exercising is not required | 1 | 75 (23.4) | 156 (48.8) | 58 (18.1) | 31 (9.7) |
| 8 | I do not concentrate on my treatment because I have no enough information about hypertension and its side effects | 0 | 37 (11.5) | 69 (21.5) | 119 (37.1) | 96 (29.9) |
| 9 | If I affect a tolerable disease, it will not be necessary to visit the doctor | 0 | 15 (4.7) | 7 (27.1) | 126 (39.3) | 93 (29) |
| 10 | If I consider my diet, the life will be difficult for me | 0 | 64 (19.9) | 148 (46.1) | 59 (18.4) | 50 (15.6) |
| 11 | I do not take my medications during travelling | 2 | 61 (19.1) | 67 (21) | 135 (42.3) | 56 (17.6) |
| 12 | I consider my diet at party or ceremonies | 1 | 79 (24.7) | 111 (34.7) | 73 (22.8) | 57 (17.8) |
| 13 | My health is always important for me | 1 | 156 (48.8) | 121 (37.8) | 24 (7.5) | 19 (5.9) |
| 14 | I do not like to consider my treatment regime although I am aware of its importance | 1 | 100 (31.3) | 102 (31.9) | 89 (27.8) | 29 (9.1) |
| 15 | When I am alone, I cannot follow my regimen well | 1 | 52 (16.3) | 68 (21.3) | 127 (39.7) | 73 (22.8) |
| 16 | I do not consider my diet, medicinal regime, or doing exercise due to indifference | 2 | 59 (18.5) | 168 (52.7) | 73 (22.9) | 19 (6) |
| 17 | I am affected by stress | 2 | 66 (20.7) | 103 (32.3) | 104 (32.6) | 46 (14.4) |
| 18 | I become very nervous due to improper relationship with my wife | 4 | 68 (21.5) | 101 (31.9) | 81 (25.6) | 67 (21.1) |
| 19 | I do not check my pressure due to fearing from blood pressure device | 3 | 46 (14.5) | 32 (10.1) | 106 (33.3) | 134 (42.1) |
| 20 | I follow my treatment regime because I fear from hypertension side effects | 1 | 87 (27.2) | 92 (28.8) | 72 (22.5) | 69 (21.6) |
| 21 | I rarely pay attention to my health and treatment regime due to difficulties in my life | 1 | 88 (27.5) | 100 (31.3) | 77 (24.1) | 55 (17.2) |
| 22 | When my medications are finished, I will buy them with delay | 0 | 36 (11.2) | 78 (24.3) | 112 (34.9) | 95 (29.6) |
| 23 | I eat fast foods such as pizza and sandwich due to lack of time and being very busy | 0 | 52 (16.2) | 50 (15.6) | 131 (40.8) | 88 (27.4) |
| 24 | I do not exercise as I am busy | 0 | 50 (15.6) | 70 (21.8) | 132 (41.1) | 69 (21.5) |
| 25 | I do not take my hypertensive medications because I have to take other drugs as well | 0 | 45 (14) | 87 (27.1) | 121 (37.7) | 68 (21.2) |
| 26 | My body has depended on hypertension, and complete consideration of treatment regime has no effect on it | 0 | 32 (10) | 109 (34) | 96 (29.9) | 84 (26.2) |
| 27 | I do not consider my treatment regime completely because I have no special problem with hypertension | 1 | 63 (19.7) | 135 (42.2) | 72 (22.5) | 50 (15.6) |
| 28 | I control my blood pressure after appearance of symptoms such as headache or creeping | 0 | 124 (38.6) | 138 (43) | 50 (15.6) | 9 (2.8) |
| 29 | I recognize my blood pressure without measuring with apparent clues | 1 | 184 (57.5) | 119 (37.2) | 14 (4.4) | 3 (0.9) |
| 30 | My blood pressure is not controlled even with taking medication and considering diet | 0 | 15 (4.7) | 23 (7.2) | 154 (48) | 129 (40.2) |
| 31 | My blood pressure is not reduced even with regular exercise | 22 | 6 (2) | 32 (10.7) | 139 (46.5) | 122 (40.8) |
| 32 | I do not visit the doctor because my hypertension has not responded to the treatment | 1 | 2 (0.6) | 27 (8.4) | 135 (42.2) | 156 (48.8) |
| 33 | My hypertension is not treated at all | 3 | 32 (10.1) | 87 (27.4) | 120 (37.7) | 79 (24.8) |
| 34 | It is difficult for me to consider medicinal regime because I have to take several medications | 1 | 104 (32.5) | 147 (45.9) | 49 (15.3) | 20 (6.3) |
| 35 | I take rarely my medications because of some problems such as coughing during consumption of hypertensive medications | 0 | 98 (30.5) | 135 (42.1) | 65 (20.2) | 23 (7.2) |
| 36 | I do not take my hypertensive medications because of frequent urination by taking such medications | 0 | 96 (29.9) | 141 (43.9) | 63 (19.6) | 21 (6.5) |
| 37 | I sometimes do not take medications due to fearing from effect of them on sexual performance | 1 | 6 (1.9) | 6 (1.9) | 170 (53.1) | 138 (43.1) |
| 38 | Due to lack of money for providing drugs, I donot takemy drugs | 0 | 6 (1.9) | 11 (3.4) | 138 (43) | 166 (51.7) |
| 39 | Because the doctor or nurse had not had a good deal, I do not pay attention to their recommendations | 0 | 27 (8.4) | 44 (13.7) | 144 (44.9) | 106 (33) |
| 40 | Due to frequent explanation and education by doctors, I would follow their advice | 1 | 97 (30.3) | 100 (31.3) | 71 (22.2) | 52 (16.3) |
| 41 | If my doctor is skillful and experienced, I will listen to his advices | 3 | 133 (41.8) | 145 (45.6) | 29 (9.1) | 11 (3.5) |
| 42 | My family insisted on me not to use foods that are not good for me | 0 | 44 (13.7) | 102 (31.8) | 126 (39.3) | 49 (15.3) |
| 43 | I do not follow my treatment regime when I am with my friends | 1 | 99 (30.9) | 80 (25) | 86 (26.9) | 55 (17.2) |
| 44 | I use opium to reduce my hypertension due to my friends’ advice | 1 | 24 (7.5) | 84 (26.3) | 139 (43.4) | 73 (22.8) |
| 45 | I eat foods with cool temper to reduce my hypertension | 1 | 115 (35.9) | 160 (50) | 26 (8.1) | 19 (5.9) |
| 46 | When I eat fatty foods, I use lemon juice to reduce the fatty effect | 0 | 139 (43.3) | 146 (45.5) | 24 (7.5) | 12 (3.7) |
| 47 | I follow educational programs about hypertension in media | 0 | 161 (50.2) | 131 (40.8) | 13 (4) | 16 (5) |
| 48 | My wife and children insisted on me to consider my diet and treatment regime | 3 | 118 (37.1) | 150 (47.2) | 38 (11.9) | 12 (3.8) |
| 49 | My life is without stress | 1 | 60 (18.8) | 83 (25.9) | 128 (40) | 49 (15.3) |
| 50 | All my family members pay attention to their health | 0 | 143 (44.5) | 157 (48.9) | 17 (5.3) | 4 (1.2) |
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