Research Article
Predictors of Nonadherence to Medications among Hypertensive Patients in Ghana: An Application of the Health Belief Model
Table 3
Clinical characteristics of study participants.
| | Parameter | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| | Total | 399 | 100 | | Presence of other illnesses | | None | 227 | 56.9 | | Diabetes | 133 | 33.3 | | Renal failure | 13 | 3.3 | | Heart failure | 26 | 6.5 | | Type of health insurance | | None | 26 | 6.5 | | NHIS | 328 | 82.4 | | Private | 44 | 11.1 | | Current medication | | Antihypertensive | 296 | 74.2 | | Antidiabetic and hypertensive | 103 | 25.8 | | Years diagnosed with HBP (median, IQR) | 5 | 3–7 | | Years on medication (median, IQR) | 5 | 3–8 |
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Data are presented as frequency and percentage. IQR: interquartile range and HBP: high blood pressure.
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