Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
| Variables | Uncontrolled hypertension (N = 153) | Controlled hypertension (N = 150) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.3 ± 12.7 | 50.6 ± 11.6 | < 0.001 |
| Gender (%) | 0.049 | ||
| Male | 45.8 | 34.7 | |
| Female | 54.2 | 65.3 | |
| Marital status (%) | 0.120 | ||
| Married | 85.6 | 91.3 | |
| Single/divorced/widowed | 14.4 | 8.7 | |
| Number of children | 3.9 ± 1.7 | 3.3 ± 1.9 | 0.001 |
| Income (monthly mean in million) | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking (%) | 0.001 | ||
| Current/past | 22.9 | 8.7 | |
| Education level (%) | < 0.001 | ||
| Higher than diploma | 3.9 | 14.7 | |
| Diploma/below diploma | 15.0 | 19.3 | |
| Primary school | 36.6 | 44.0 | |
| Illiterate | 44.4 | 22.0 | |
| †FHH (%) | 52.9 | 50.7 | |
| Physical activity (times in a week) | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | < 0.001 |
| ††SPP | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
| Health literacy score (mean) | 46.3 ± 22.2 | 64.8 ± 23.7 | < 0.001 |
| Frequency of check-up (%) | |||
| 4 times per year | 31.4 | 38.00 | 0.003 |
| 6 times per year | 21.00 | 14.00 | |
| 12 times per year | 22.2 | 35.3 | |
| 24 times per year | 25.5 | 12.7 |
Note: Unpaired t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) for quantitative variables and chi-squared test for qualitative variables were used.
†Familial history of hypertension.
††Number of salt packages purchased per month.