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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of hypertensive patients attending UOGCSH (N = 249)

From: Adverse effects and non-adherence to antihypertensive medications in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital

Characteristics

Age

 Mean (±standard deviation)

56.51 (11.004)

Age at time of HTN diagnosis

 Median (interquartile range)

50 (11)

Duration of antihypertensive medication use (years)

 Median (interquartile range)

4 (5)

Sex N (%)

 Female

132 (53%)

Residence N (%)

 Urban

164 (65.9%)

Marital status N (%)

 Single

22 (8.8%)

 Married

198 (79.5%)

 Divorced

12 (4.8%)

 Widowed

17 (6.8%)

Education level N (%)

 No formal education

99 (39.8%)

 Primary education

67 (26.9%)

 Secondary education

32 (12.9%)

 College and above

51 (20.5%)

Smoking status N (%)

 Yes

13 (5.2%)

Number of antihypertensive medications used

 Median (Range)

2 (1–4)

Other medication use N (%)

86 (34.5%)