Predictors of Nonadherence to Medications among Hypertensive Patients in Ghana: An Application of the Health Belief Model

Table 2

Demographic characteristics of respondents.

Parameter	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Total	399	100.0
Age (mean ± SD)	52.69 ± 10.42	27–78
Gender
Male	196	49.1
Female	203	50.9
Marital status
Single	36	9.0
Married	318	79.7
Cohabitating	5	1.3
Separated/widowed	40	10.0
Family care and support
Yes	360	90.5
No	38	9.5
Level of education
Nonformal	43	10.8
Basic	124	31.1
Secondary/vocational	104	26.1
Tertiary	128	32.0
Occupation
Unemployed	13	3.3
Government work	137	34.3
Private work	145	36.3
Farmer	92	23.1
Student	12	3.0

Data are presented as frequency and percentage.