Table 2.
Health history associated with hypertension of the study participants.
| Health history associated with hypertension | N = 372 | 100% |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of hypertension | ||
| Less than 1 year | 208 | 55.9% |
| 1 year to 5 years | 56 | 15.1% |
| 5 to 10 years | 32 | 8.6% |
| More than 10 years | 76 | 20.4% |
| Current smoking status | ||
| Currently smoker | 52 | 14.0% |
| Not smoker | 320 | 86.0% |
| Frequency of blood pressure monitoring per week | ||
| 1 to 2 times | 108 | 29.0% |
| 3 to 4 times | 32 | 8.6% |
| 5 to 6 times | 20 | 5.4% |
| 7 or more times | 12 | 3.2% |
| I do not monitor | 200 | 53.8% |
| Are you addicted to any drug or substance? | ||
| No | 372 | 100% |
| History of alcohol intake | ||
| No | 372 | 100% |
| Associated chronic diseases | ||
| Bronchial asthma | 28 | 7.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 60 | 16.1% |
| Renal diseases | 24 | 6.5% |
| Hyperlipidemia | 228 | 61.3% |
| Others | 28 | 7.5% |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure | Mean ± SD | 140.3 ± 5.2 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | Mean ± SD | 84.9 ± 3.8 |