Table 2

Association between Self-Reported Self-Care Activities and the Overall Mean Scores of the Hypertension Self-Care ProfileĀ (HTN-SCP)

Overall Mean HTN-SCP Score (SD)
N (%)YesNop-value
Do you measure your blood pressure at home104 (71.7)189.3 (27.3)180.0 (24.9)0.06
Do you record your blood pressure readings regularly84 (57.9)190.9 (27.7)180.8 (24.8)0.03*
Do you keep a food diary18 (12.4)187.8 (37.1)186.5 (25.3)0.85
Do you measure your weight regularly86 (59.3)190.5 (26.9)181.1 (26.2)0.04*
Do you record your weight regularly39 (26.9)190.1 (29.6)185.4 (25.9)0.35
Do you use any mobile apps to monitor your health or medical condition?35 (24.1)192.1 (28.9)184.9 (26.1)0.17
Has your doctor ever reduced your high blood pressure medications43 (29.7)186.3 (27.5)186.8 (26.8)0.93