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Table 3 Therapeutic life change and self-care practice-related information of study participants at follow-up clinic

From: Self-care practice among adult hypertensive patients at ambulatory clinic of tertiary teaching Hospital in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percent

Knowledge towards self-care practice of hypertension

Good

245

58.1

Poor

177

41.9

Source of information about self-care practice

Health care professional

363

85.8

Relatives and friends

31

7.3

Media

15

3.6

Attitude towards hypertension and self-care practice

Favorable

224

53.1

Unfavorable

198

46.9

Self-efficacy

Good

259

61.4

Poor

163

38.6

Social support

Good

219

51.9

Poor

203

48.1