Table 4.
Associations between hypertension and sociodemographic factors.
| Parameter | Group | Blood pressure category | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal, n (%) | Normal, n (%) | High normal, n (%) | Hypertension, n (%) | |||
| Education | Primary (n = 14) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (50.0) | 3 (21.4) | 0.017 |
| Secondary (n = 73) | 4 (5.45) | 15 (20.56) | 18 (24.7) | 36 (49.3) | ||
| Higher (n = 22) | 6 (27.2) | 1 (4.56) | 7 (31.8) | 8 (36.4) | ||
| Occupational status | Retired (n = 98) | 12 (12.2) | 16 (16.3) | 27 (27.6) | 43 (43.9) | 0.511 |
| Occupationally active (n = 11) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.2) | 5 (45.5) | 4 (36.4) | ||
| Age | Up to 64 years (n = 43) | 6 (14.0) | 8 (18.6) | 13 (30.2) | 16 (37.2) | 0.719 |
| 65–85 years (n = 66) | 6 (9.1) | 10 (15.2) | 19 (28.8) | 31 (47.0) | ||
| Sex | Female (n = 80) | 7 (8.8) | 12 (15.0) | 25 (31.3) | 36 (45.0) | 0.482 |
| Male (n = 29) | 5 (17.2) | 6 (20.7) | 7 (24.1) | 11 (37.9) | ||
| Place of residence | Urban (n = 54) | 3 (5.6) | 13 (24.1) | 15 (27.8) | 23 (42.6) | 0.082 |
| Rural (n = 55) | 9 (16.4) | 5 (9.1) | 17 (30.9) | 24 (43.6) | ||
Significant associations are highlighted in bold; Pearson chi-square test has been used.