Table 2.
Analysis of participants’ demographic data (n = 2,291).
| Demographic variables | n (%) | SBP (M ± SD) | T | DBP (M ± SD) | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 1,123 (49.02) | 138.62 ± 20.09 | 1.611 | 81.02 ± 13.23 | 3.777*** |
| Female | 1,168 (50.98) | 137.22 ± 21.62 | 79.03 ± 11.95 | |||
| Marriage | Yes | 2,273 (99.21) | 137.82 ± 20.87 | −2.242* | 79.96 ± 12.63 | −1.855 |
| No | 18 (0.79) | 148.89 ± 18.51 | 85.50 ± 11.079 | |||
| Birthplace | Rural | 1971 (86.03) | 137.71 ± 20.88 | −1.089 | 79.94 ± 12.73 | −0.571 |
| Urban | 320 (13.97) | 139.08 ± 20.95 | 80.38 ± 11.97 | |||
| Age | 45-64 | 1,330 (58.05) | 133.49 ± 18.81 | −12.297*** | 80.75 ± 12.79 | 3.327** |
| ≥65 | 961 (41.95) | 144.02 ± 22.06 | 78.97 ± 12.34 | |||
| Education level | ≤High school | 2,285 (99.74) | 137.92 ± 20.88 | 0.732 | 80.02 ± 12.64 | 1.134 |
| >High school | 6 (0.26) | 131.67 ± 25.98 | 74.17 ± 5.85 | |||
***p < 0.001;**p < 0.01; *p < 0.05. SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure.