Table 4. Association of factors responsible for progression of hypertension and diabetes during the pandemic (N=100).
Variables | Progression | No progression | P-value (Chi-square) | |
Access to Medical care | ||||
No Access | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1.0 | |
Access | 63 (63.64%) | 36 (36.36%) | ||
Unhealthy diet | ||||
Yes | 28 (84.85%) | 5 (15.15%) | 0.002 | |
No | 36 (53.73%) | 31 (46.27%) | ||
Unhealthy lifestyle habits | ||||
Yes | 15 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0.001 | |
No | 49 (57.65%) | 36 (42.35%) | ||
Financial crisis | ||||
Yes | 12 (60%) | 8 (40%) | 0.66 | |
No | 52 (65%) | 28 (35%) |