Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population

Demographic

Age (years, mean ± SD)*

52.0 ± 8.1

51.6 ± 9.4

Sex (male)

35 (58/3)

36 (60)

 • Alone, N (%)

3 (5.0)

6 (10)

 • Living with family, N (%)

57 (95.0)

54 (90)

 • Under diploma

8 (13.4)

7 (11.7)

 • Diploma

33 (56.7)

26 (43.3)

 • Bachelor

12 (20.0)

20 (33.3)

 • Master and above

6 (10.0)

7 (11.7)

History

Duration of disease (years, mean ± SD)

7.3 ± 6.2

8.3 ± 6.3

Duration of medication intake (years, mean ± SD)

5.7 ± 5.3

6.4 ± 5.8

Number of visits per year for hypertension (mean ± SD)

1.8 ± 2.3

1.9 ± 1.5

 • A few times a week

11 (18.3)

8 (13.3)

 • Once a week

7 (11.7)

10 (16.7)

 • Once a month

2 (3.3)

9 (15.0)

 • Whenever I feel I am not good

31 (51.7)

29 (48.3)

 • Never

9 (15.0)

4 (6.7)

Cholesterol (mg/dl, mean ± SD)

179.8 ± 38.6

196.7 ± 32.0

Triglyceride (mg/dl, mean ± SD)

157.4 ± 57.0

163/0 ± 44.4

LDL (mg/dl, mean ± SD)

107.45 ± 23.78

105.6 ± 28.6

HDL (mg/dl, mean ± SD)

47.08 ± 12.08

51.9 ± 15.4

FBS (mg/dl, mean ± SD)

97.03 ± 17.2

96.8 ± 14.5

MAP* (mmHg)

108.0 ± 13.5

114.9 ± 14.3

BMI (kg/m², mean ± SD)

29.7 ± 3.4

28.5 ± 3.6

Characteristics

Adherence to medication/Hill-Bone checklist (mean ± SD) 3*

58.3 ± 7.8

59.1 ± 5.0

Adherence to medication/self-assessment (mean ± SD) 2*

15.37 ± 4.6

17.0 ± 3.1

Adherence to a low-fat diet (mean ± SD) 2*

12.6 ± 5.1

15.8 ± 3.3

Adherence to a low-salt diet (mean ± SD) 2*

14.1 ± 5.7

15.8 ± 3.4

Vigorous physical activity (mean ± SD) 4*

170.0 ± 87.4

162.0 ± 100/8

Moderate physical activity (mean ± SD) 5*

168.8 ± 130.8

113.0 ± 72.9

Knowledge (mean ± SD) 6*

2.8 ± 2.4

2.1 ± 1.2

Attitude (mean ± SD) 7*

22.9 ± 5.6

23.8 ± 4.5

Self-efficacy (mean ± SD) 2*

16.2 ± 2.0

14.7 ± 2.3