Table 4

Respondents who adhered to pharmacological therapy alone showed pattern of high blood pressure compared with those on combined drugs and lifestyle modification

Intervention	N	Mean systolic pressure	SD	P value	N	Mean diastolic pressure	SD	P value
Took medicine daily				0.144				0.303
Yes	192	140.08	13.802		191	88.92	11.848
No	29	136.00	14.868		29	91.53	17.572
Total	221	139.54	13.980		191	88.92	11.848
Lifestyle adherence*				0.561				0.066
Yes	27	137.96	12.556		27	84.93	8.965
No	197	139.65	14.310		196	89.76	13.165
Total	224	139.45	14.095		223	89.18	12.812
Pharmacological and lifestyle adherence†				0.706				0.098
Yes	24	138.42	12.659		24	85.08	8.856
No	200	139.57	14.281		199	89.67	13.140
Total	224	139.45	14.095		223	89.18	12.812

*Respondents fulfilled five criteria: no smoking, no alcohol, rarely ate food high in animal fat, eat fruits daily and eat vegetables daily.
†Respondents fulfilled six criteria: no smoking, no alcohol, rarely ate food high in animal fat, eat fruits daily, eat vegetables daily and took prescribed medicines daily.