Our study indicates that HTN is
inversely associated with level of education [33, 34]. Highly
educated people are usually well informed about health
issues including HTN and more prone to adopt healthy
lifestyle habits such as a healthy diet, exercise, and the
maintenance of an ideal body weight. Moreover, educated
people maintain a greater sense of control over their lives
and a tend to have a greater level of social support than those
with a lower level of education [35].