Impact of the virtual anti-hypertensive educational campaign towards knowledge, attitude, and practice of hypertension management during the COVID-19 pandemic

Table 2 Distribution of characteristics in hypertensive subjects following a virtual anti-hypertensive educational campaign

Characteristics	Intervention, n = 55	Control, n = 55	P value
Sex
Male	22 (40.0)	19 (34.5)	0.23
Female	33 (60.0)	36 (65.5)
Age group, yr
< 20	0	1 (1.8)	0.33
20-29	3 (5.4)	4 (7.2)
30-39	12 (21.8)	10 (18.2)
40-49	19 (34.5)	20 (36.4)
50-59	16 (29.1)	16 (29.1)
60-69	4 (7.2)	2 (3.6)
> 70	1 (1.8)	2 (3.6)
Marital status
Single	2 (3.6)	1 (1.8)	0.35
Married	30 (54.5)	29 (52.7)
Widowed	23 (41.8)	25 (45.4)
Religion
Muslim	42 (76.4)	47 (85.5)	0.28
Christianity	9 (16.4)	5 (9.1)
Others	4 (7.2)	3 (5.4)
Educational degree
Not attending	4 (7.2)	4 (7.2)	0.41
Elementary school	16 (29.1)	18 (32.7)
Junior high school	8 (14.5)	5 (9.1)
Senior high school	20 (36.4)	19 (34.5)
Diploma	5 (9.1)	4 (7.2)
Undergraduate	2 (3.6)	4 (7.2)
Graduate (magister)	0	1 (1.8)
Occupation
Civil servants	2 (3.6)	3 (5.4)	0.38
Police	1 (1.8)	0
Laborers	7 (12.7)	4 (7.2)
Entrepreneurs	5 (9.1)	7 (12.7)
Private workers	5 (9.1)	4 (7.2)
Housewives	25 (45.5)	29 (52.7)
Retired	10 (18.2)	8 (14.5)
Antihypertensive drugs
ACE-inhibitor	17 (30.9)	15 (27.3)	0.27
ARBs	2 (3.6)	1 (1.8)
Beta blocker	3 (5.4)	2 (3.6)
CCBs	31 (56.4)	29 (52.7)
Diuretics	2 (3.6)	8 (14.5)
Baseline systolic BP	153 ± 15 mmHg	151 ± 15 mmHg	0.49
Baseline diastolic BP	96 ± 13 mm Hg	91 ± 13 mm Hg	0.42

Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD. Comparative study used independent t-test for normally distribution data and Mann-Whitney U test for data that did not follow normal distribution. ACE: Angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARBs: Angiotensin II receptor blockers; CCBs: Calcium channel blockers; BP: Blood pressure.