[The psychological predictors of the participation of hypertension patients in low-sodium diet therapy].

According to the Multifactorial rating scale, the Russian version of Mini-Mult, the Luscher color test and the "Quality of Life" test data the noncompliance patients were characterized by tension, anxiety, irritability, fatigue, low mood, interpersonal relations problems accompanied by the lowering of psychosocial adaptation and quality of life. On the basis of an objective psychological assessment the mathematic formulas for prediction of noncompliance as well as compliance towards hyposodium dietetic therapy have been elaborated.