Table 2. Characteristics of the study population by blood pressure levels according to the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) 2017.
| Blood pressure level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Elevated | Stage 1 hypertension | Stage 2 hypertension | |
| (n = 508) | (n = 163) | (n = 149) | (n = 156) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Men | 181 (35.6%) | 104 (63.8%) | 102 (68.4%) | 76 (48.7%) |
| Age | ||||
| 30–39 years | 194 (38.2%) | 41 (25.1%) | 33 (22.1%) | 13 (8.3%) |
| 40–49 years | 158 (31.1%) | 39 (23.9%) | 51 (34.2%) | 30 (19.2%) |
| 50–59 years | 119 (23.4%) | 56 (34.4%) | 43 (28.9%) | 52 (33.4%) |
| 60+ years | 37 (7.3%) | 27 (16.6%) | 22 (14.8%) | 61 (39.1%) |
| Education level | ||||
| <7 years | 237 (46.7%) | 80 (49.4%) | 68 (45.6%) | 86 (55.1%) |
| 7+ years | 270 (53.3%) | 82 (50.6%) | 81 (54.4%) | 70 (44.9%) |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Low | 226 (44.5%) | 73 (44.8%) | 61 (41.0%) | 64 (41.0%) |
| Middle | 113 (22.2%) | 35 (21.5%) | 44 (29.5%) | 45 (28.9%) |
| High | 169 (33.3%) | 55 (33.7%) | 44 (29.5%) | 47 (30.1%) |
| Population group | ||||
| Rural | 105 (20.7%) | 37 (22.7%) | 31 (20.8%) | 23 (14.7%) |
| Rural-to-urban migrant | 316 (62.2%) | 104 (63.8%) | 88 (59.1%) | 74 (47.4%) |
| Urban | 87 (17.1%) | 22 (13.5%) | 30 (20.1%) | 59 (37.8%) |
| Daily smoking | ||||
| Yes | 14 (2.8%) | 3 (1.8%) | 6 (4.1%) | 10 (6.4%) |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| High consumption | 38 (7.5%) | 18 (11.0%) | 15 (10.1%) | 15 (9.6%) |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Low levels | 132 (26.2%) | 39 (24.2%) | 33 (22.2%) | 48 (31.2%) |
| Obesity | ||||
| BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 | 90 (17.7%) | 31 (19.0%) | 26 (17.5%) | 49 (31.4%) |
| Total cholesterol | ||||
| ≥200 mg/dL | 124 (24.4%) | 61 (37.7%) | 56 (37.6%) | 63 (40.4%) |
| Type 2 diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 11 (2.2%) | 5 (3.1%) | 10 (6.7%) | 13 (8.4%) |