Patients’ assessments of the quality of care are summarized in Table 2. A significantly greater proportion of GRH patients than HC patients stated that the consultation time was sufficient (96.9% vs 81.5%, p < 0.001). No statistically significant differences between GRH and HC patients were observed in terms of perceived accessibility, waiting times, affordability, satisfaction with the relationship with healthcare providers, types of antihypertensive drugs used, adherence to medication, and control of HTN. A greater proportion of GRH patients than HC patients reported medication side effects (22.6% vs 8.3%, p = 0.003). The proportion of patients who were not adherent to medication did not differ by facility (GRH 47.2% versus HC 38.5%, p = 0.204). No significant difference was also found between the two groups with regard to the control of HTN.Table 2Quality of health care assessmentVariablesGRH patientsHC patientsTotal p-value(%) n = 130(%) n = 130(%) N = 260Time given by HCP Sufficient96.981.589.2<0.001 Insufficient3.1018.510.8Distance HCF-Home < 5 km59.266.262.70.252 ≥ 5 km40.833.837.3Waiting time ≤ 30 min32.336.934.60.438 > 30 min67.763.165.4Perception of treatment cost Unaffordable63.870.066.90.296 Affordable36.230.033.1Perception of relationship Very good(excellent)/good96.992.394.60.109 Somewhat good/bad3.17.75.4Type of anti-hypertensive Multitherapy11.523.817.70.046 Monotherapy70.060.065.00.951 No treatment18.516.217.3Experience of side effects Yes22.68.315.30.003 No77.491.784.7Treatment adherence Yes52.861.557.20.204 No47.238.542.8 GRH General Referral Hospital, HC Health Center, HCP health care provider, HCF health care facility