| Number (Percent) |
---|---|
Level of adherence | |
 Good (≥80%) | 156 (62.7%) |
 Poor (< 80%) | 93 (37.3%) |
Reasons for poor adherence | |
 Forgetfulness | 50 (20.1%) |
 Economic reasons | 6 (2.4%) |
 Drug cause discomfort or malaise | 6 (2.4%) |
 BP was normal | 1 (0.4%) |
 BP was too low | 3 (1.2%) |
 Unavailability of drugs in the market | 7 (2.8%) |
 Fasting | 14 (5.6%) |
 Traveling | 5 (2.0%) |
 Forgetfulness and economic reasons | 1 (0.4%) |
Importance of missed dose on BP | |
 None | 160 (64.3%) |
 Little | 31 (12.4%) |
 Some | 25 (10.0%) |
 Many | 33 (13.3%) |