Background
Methods
Design
Setting
Sample size
Data collection and measures
Analysis
Ethics
Results
Treatment for hypertension and use of alternative medicine
Treatment options | Number ever used number% (CI) | Number of current users number% (CI) | ||
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Modern medicine alone | 103 | 39.9 (34.1-46.0) | 85 | 32.9 (27.5-38.9) |
Modern and alternative medicine (combine) | 134 | 51.9 (46.0-58.2) | 37 | 14.3 (10.6-19.1) |
Alternative medicine alone | 11 | 4.3 (2.4-7.5) | 37 | 14.3 (10.6-19.1) |
None | 10 | 3.9 (2.1-7.0) | 99 | 38.4 (32.6-44.4) |
Life style interventions
Treatment option for hypertension | ||||||
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Life style intervention | Alternative medicine alone (N = 37) | Modern alone or with alternative (N = 122) | None neither modern nor alternative (N = 99) | |||
n | % (CI) | n | % (CI) | n | % (CI) | |
Increase physical activity | 4 | 10.8 (5.1-24.8) | 40 | 32.8 (25.1-41.6) | 17 | 17.2 (11.0-25.8) |
Reduce salt intake | 11 | 29.7 (17.5-45.9) | 69 | 56.6 (47.7-65.0) | 36 | 36.4 (27.6-46.2) |
Reduce/stop alcohol | 7 | 18.9 (9.6-34.3) | 32 | 26.2 (19.2-34.7) | 19 | 19.2 (12.7-28.1) |
Stop smoking | 2 | 5.4 (1.7-17.7) | 19 | 15.6 (10.2-23.1) | 13 | 13.1 (7.9-21.2) |
Factors influencing use of alternative medicine
Variable | Alternative medicine users* (N = 74) | Alternative medicine non users (N = 184) | COR (CI) | P-level |
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n | n | |||
Year of diagnosis | ||||
< year | 26 | 77 | 1 | |
1-4 years | 27 | 63 | 1.27 (0.64-2.52) | 0.56 |
5 years and above | 21 | 44 | 1.40 (0.67-2.92) | 0.44 |
Marital status | ||||
Never married | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
Currently married | 34 | 99 | 0.86 (0.14-6.73) | 0.99 |
Divorced or Separated | 16 | 34 | 1.18 (0.17-9.91) | 0.99 |
Widowed | 22 | 46 | 1.62 (0.24-13.31) | 0.70 |
Education level | ||||
None | 21 | 45 | 1 | |
Primary | 32 | 91 | 0.75 (0.37-1.53) | 0.50 |
Secondary | 16 | 35 | 0.98 (0.41-2.31) | 0.88 |
Tertiary | 5 | 13 | 0.82 (0.22-2.94) | 0.97 |
Age (years) | ||||
< 45 | 17 | 59 | 1 | |
45 above | 57 | 125 | 0.64 (0.33-1.25) | 0.21 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 10 | 30 | 1 | |
Female | 64 | 154 | 0.80 (0.37-1.74) | 0.70 |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 15 | 59 | 0.53 (0.28-1.03) | 0.08 |
Rural | 59 | 125 | 1 |
Variable | Alternative medicine users* (N = 74) | Alternative medicine non users (N = 184) | COR (95% CI) | P-level |
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n | n | |||
Alternative medicine is effective for hypertension | ||||
Agrees | 59 | 53 | ||
Disagrees | 15 | 131 | 9.72 (5.07-18.63) | < 0.001 |
Government health units provide quality treatment for hypertension | ||||
Agrees | 51 | 105 | ||
Disagrees | 23 | 79 | 1.67 (0.94-2.96) | 0.11 |
Free treatment for hypertension is | ||||
Good | 70 | 171 | 1.33 (0.42-4.22) | 0.78 |
Bad | 4 | 13 | ||
Traditional healers provide quality treatment for hypertension | ||||
Agrees | 31 | 44 | ||
Disagrees | 43 | 140 | 2.29 (1.29-4.07) | 0.006 |
Traditional healers are convenient for patients with hypertension | ||||
Agrees | 40 | 69 | ||
Disagrees | 34 | 115 | 1.96 (1.14-3.39) | 0.022 |
Traditional healers are kind to patients with hypertension | ||||
Agrees | 40 | 70 | ||
Disagrees | 34 | 114 | 1.92 (1.07-3.43) | 0.027 |
Traditional healers keep secrets | ||||
Agrees | 27 | 43 | ||
Disagrees | 47 | 141 | 1.88 (1.05-3.38) | 0.047 |
Traditional healers delay patients | ||||
Agrees | 25 | 64 | 0.96 (0.54-1.69) | 0.99 |
Disagrees | 49 | 120 | ||
Self treatment for hypertension is | ||||
Good | 42 | 52 | 3.33 (1.90-5.83) | < 0.001 |
Bad | 32 | 132 |