Table 2 Life style modification practices among hypertensive patients in Durame and Nigist Elleni Mohamed Memorial General Hospitals, SNNPR, May 2016 (N = 205)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Practice physical activity for thirty minutes per day (N = 205) | ||
Yes | 33 | 16.1 |
No | 172 | 73.9 |
Weight management practice (N = 147) | ||
Good | 86 | 41.9 |
Bad | 61 | 58.1 |
Practice recommended low salt diet (N = 205) | ||
Yes | 118 | 57.5 |
No | 87 | 42.5 |
Alcohol consumption (N = 205) | ||
Yes | 180 | 87.9 |
No | 25 | 12.1 |
Smoking status (N = 205) | ||
Yes | 18 | 10.8 |
No | 187 | 91.2 |