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Table 3 Description of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms

From: A psychosocial perspective of medication side effects, experiences, coping approaches and implications for adherence in hypertension management

Psychological condition

Normal

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Extremely severe

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Depression

358 (89.50)

25 (6.25)

12 (3.00)

4 (1.00)

1 (0.25)

Anxiety

129 (32.25)

46 (11.50)

140 (35.00)

44 (11.50)

41 (10.25)

Stress

259 (64.75)

59 (14.75)

52 (13.00)

26 (6.50)

4 (1.00)

  1. Group 1 (no/low symptoms) = normal + mild; group 2 (presence of symptoms) = moderate + severe + extremely severe