Table 2 Characteristics of study participants (N = 325)
From: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Hypertension Belief Assessment Tool
Variables | Categories | N | Percentage/\(\overline{\boldsymbol X}\)±S |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 168 | 51.69% |
Female | 157 | 48.31% | |
Age (years) | 45–91 | 325 | 70.56 ± 10.57 |
Marriage | Single | 7 | 2.15% |
Married | 248 | 76.31% | |
Widowed | 70 | 21.54% | |
Education | Illiteracy | 89 | 27.38% |
Primary school | 86 | 26.46% | |
Junior high school | 66 | 20.32% | |
Senior high school | 47 | 14.46% | |
College school | 37 | 11.38% | |
Monthly income(CNY) | < 2000 | 132 | 40.61% |
2001–3000 | 28 | 8.62% | |
3001–4000 | 64 | 19.69% | |
> 4000 | 101 | 31.08% | |
Residence | City | 100 | 30.77% |
Suburb | 84 | 25.85% | |
Rural | 141 | 43.38% | |
Duration of hypertension | < 5 years | 58 | 17.85% |
6–10 years | 75 | 23.07% | |
11–20 years | 96 | 29.54% | |
> 20 years | 96 | 29.54% | |
Family history | Yes | 171 | 52.62% |
No | 154 | 47.38% | |
Blood pressure control level | Under 140/90mmHg | 215 | 66.16% |
140–160/90–100 mmHg | 73 | 22.46% | |
Above 160/100 mmHg | 37 | 11.38% | |
Medical insurance | Rural medical insurance | 140 | 43.08% |
Urban medical insurance | 182 | 56.00% | |
None | 3 | 0.92% |