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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents (n = 40)

From: Perceptions of inhibitors and facilitators for adhering to hypertension treatment among insured patients in rural Nigeria: a qualitative study

Characteristics

N (%)

Age group (years)

 

30-50

9 (22.5%)

50-70

26 (65%)

70-90

5 (12.5%)

Gender

 

Male

16 (40%)

Female

24 (60%)

Educational level

 

None or primary education

28 (70%)

Secondary education

9 (22.5%)

Tertiary education

3 (7.5%)

Ethnicity

 

Nupe

6 (15%)

Yoruba

31 (77.5%)

Others

3 (7.5%)

Religion

 

Christianity

25 (62.5%)

Islam

15 (37.5%)

Marital status

 

Married

38 (95%)

Widowed

2 (5%)

Employment status

 

Unemployed

1 (2.5%)

Self-employed*

39 (97.5%)

Income level (USD per day)

 

Less than 2

23 (57.5%)

2 – 4

9 (22.5%)

More than 5

8 (20%)

Health insurance status

 

Insured (Hygeia Community Health Care Plan)

40 (100%)

Hypertension control status

 

Controlled

20 (50%)

Uncontrolled

20 (50%)

Duration of hypertension history (years)

 

1 – 5

28 (70%)

5 – 10

7 (17.5%)

Above 10

5 (12.5%)

Co-morbid conditions

 

Diabetes

7 (17.5%)

Others (osteoarthritis, peptic ulcer disease)

7 (17.5%)

None

26 (65%)

  1. *Most frequent employment types: artisanship/farming/trading/hunting/fishing.