Hypertensive patients’ knowledge of cardiovascular disease in Calabar, Nigeria

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Table 2 Behavioral characteristics of hypertensive respondents (N = 212)

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Consume alcohol
Yes	76	35.8
No	136	64.2
Smoke
Yes	4	1.9
No	208	98.1
Active physical exercise^*
Never	24	11.3
Occasionally (less than once a week)	72	34.0
Once or twice weekly	94	44.3
Three or more times weekly	22	10.4
Consume fresh fruits**
Never	18	8.5
Occasionally (less than once a week)	56	26.4
Once or twice weekly	84	39.6
Three or more times weekly	54	25.5

*Sufficient physical exercise defined as 30 min of active or 50 min of passive activity within 24 h
**Sufficient fresh fruit consumption defined as 3 to 5 servings within 24 h