Table 1 Demographic characteristic of in-depth interview participants
From: Barriers to and facilitators of hypertension management in Asmara, Eritrea: patients’ perspectives
Participants’ characteristics | Response (N = 48) n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 26 (54.2) |
Female | 22 (45.8) |
Age | |
25–39 years | 3 (6.2) |
40–59 years | 20 (41.7) |
≥60 years | 25 (52.1) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 4 (8.3) |
1–5 grade | 27 (56.3) |
≥6 grade | 17 (35.4) |
Religion | |
Christian | 28 (58.3) |
Muslim | 20 (42.7) |
Ethnicity | |
Tigrinya | 31 (64.6) |
Tigre | 8 (16.7) |
Saho | 3 (6.2) |
Other | 6 (12.5) |
Residence | |
Urban | 32 (66.7) |
Rural | 16 (33.3) |
Duration of stay with hypertension | |
1–2 years | 16 (33.3) |
3–6 years | 27 (56.3) |
≥7 years | 5 (10.4) |