Selected characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | Frequency (n=20) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 13 |
| Male | 7 |
| Age (years) | |
| 45–54 | 4 |
| 55–64 | 8 |
| 65–74 | 6 |
| 75–84 | 2 |
| Monthly income | |
| Prefer not to disclose | 5 |
| LKR 10 000 or less | 1 |
| LKR 10 001–LKR 20, 000 | 1 |
| LKR 20 001–LKR 30 000 | 8 |
| More than LKR 30 000 | 5 |
| Civil status | |
| Married | 11 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Number of children | |
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 or 2 | 8 |
| 3 or 4 | 7 |
| 5 or more | 4 |
| Years since diagnosis of hypertension | |
| 5 years or less | 5 |
| 6–10 years | 7 |
| 11–15 years | 2 |
| More than 15 years | 6 |
| Control status of hypertension | |
| Well controlled (SBP/DBP <140/90 mm Hg) | 8 |
| Marginally high (BP ≥140/90 and <160/90 mm Hg SBP/DBP) | 3 |
| Poorly controlled(SBP/DBP ≥160/90 mm Hg) | 9 |
BP, blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.