Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of Hypertension patients
| Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 25–34 | 29 | 13.0 |
| 35–44 | 22 | 9.9 |
| 45–54 | 35 | 15.7 |
| 55–64 | 70 | 31.4 |
| 65–74 | 42 | 18.8 |
| 75–84 | 25 | 11.2 |
| Total | 223 | 100.0 |
| Weight | ||
| 46–69 | 92 | 41.3 |
| 70–90 | 112 | 50.2 |
| 91–111 | 14 | 6.3 |
| 112–132 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Total | 223 | 100.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 151 | 67.7 |
| Female | 72 | 32.3 |
| Total | 223 | 100.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 8 | 3.6 |
| Self-employed | 151 | 67.7 |
| Public or private sector employee | 43 | 19.3 |
| Pensioner | 21 | 9.4 |
| Total | 223 | 100.0 |
| Education | ||
| None | 111 | 49.8 |
| Primary | 21 | 9.4 |
| JHS | 8 | 3.6 |
| SHS | 10 | 4.5 |
| Tertiary | 73 | 32.7 |
| Total | 223 | 100.0 |