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Table 4 The use of antihypertensive medications and the rate of hypertension control depending on education level

From: Prevalence of arterial hypertension in the Krasnoyarsk Krai (Siberia, Russia)

Education level

Male

Female

Total

The use of antihypertensive medications depending on education level (% ± 95% CI)

 

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

Higher education

53.8 (n = 56)

9.60

62.2 (n = 97)

7.64

58.8 (n = 153)

6.08

Secondary education

48.1 (n = 100)

6.86

71.5 (n = 176)

5.68

60.8 (n = 276)

4.51

Primary education

43.3 (n = 13)

17.84

64.7 (n = 11)

22.74

51.1 (n = 24)

14.31

Percentage of hypertensives achieved target BP among receiving antihypertensive treatment depending on education level (% ± 95% CI)

 

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

Higher education

35.7 (n = 20)

12.54

44.3 (n = 43)

9.80

41.2 (n = 63)

7.84

Secondary education

23.0 (n = 23)

8.23

28.4 (n = 50)

6.66

26.4 (n = 73)

5.29

Primary education

23.1 (n = 3)

22.93

36.4 (n = 4)

28.42

29.2 (n = 7)

18.23

The rate of hypertension control among all hypertensives depending on education level (% ± 95% CI)

 

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

% (n)

95% CI

Higher education

19.2% (n = 20)

7.64

27.6% (n = 43)

7.06

24.2% (n = 63)

5.10

Secondary education

11.1% (n = 23)

4.31

20.3% (n = 50)

5.10

16.1% (n = 73)

3.33

Primary education

10.0% (n = 3)

10.78

23.5% (n = 4)

20.19

14.9% (n = 7)

10.19