Table 2.
Anthropometric, Behavioral, and clinical characteristics of study participants attending at UOG CMHS, Gondar 2024 (n = 330).
| Variables | Category | Case (N = 165) | Control (N = 165) | Total (N = 330) | Chi-square p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of HTN | No | 70(42.4%) | 70(21.2%) | NA | |
| Yes | 95(57.6%) | 95(28.8%) | |||
| SBP | < 140 mm/Hg | 101(61.2%) | 163(98.8%) | 264(80%) | 0.000* |
| ≥ 140 mm/Hg | 64(38.8%) | 2(1.2%) | 66(20%) | ||
| DBP | < 90 mm/Hg | 154(93.3%) | 162(98.2%) | 316(95.8%) | 0.052 |
| ≥ 90 mm/Hg | 11(6.7%) | 3(1.8%) | 14(4.2%) | ||
| BMI | Normal weight | 77(46.7%) | 84(50.9%) | 161(48.8%) | 0.625 |
| Over weight | 72(43.6%) | 69(41.8%) | 141(42.7%) | ||
| Obese | 16(9.7%) | 12(7.3%) | 28(8.5%) | ||
| WC | < 94 cm | 55(33.3% | 52(31.5%) | 107(32.4%) | 0.073 |
| > 94 cm | 110(66.7%) | 113(68.5%) | 223(67.6%) | ||
| Dietary Diversity | High | 92(55.8%) | 39(23.6%) | 131(39.7%) | 0.000* |
| Low | 73(44.2%) | 126(76.4%) | 199(60.3%) | ||
| Physical Activity | Physically active | 96(58.2%) | 88(53.3%) | 184(55.8%) | 0.438 |
| Physically Inactive | 69(41.8%) | 77(46.7%) | 146(44.2%) | ||
| Duration of DM | < 11 year | 111(67.3%) | 111(33.6%) | NA | |
| > 11 year | 54(32.7%) | 54(16.4%) | |||
| Type of medication | Metformin | 103(62.4%) | 103(31.2%) | NA | |
| Insulin | 62(37.6%) | 62(18.8%) | |||
| DM complication | Nephropathy | 2(1.2%) | - | 2(0.6%) | NA |
| Retinopathy | 10(6.1%) | - | 10(3.1%) | ||
| Neuropathy | 4(2.4%) | - | 4(1.2%) | ||
| No complication | 149(90.3%) | - | 149(45.1%) |
NA: Not Applicable, DM: Diabetes mellitus, SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure, HTN: Hypertension, BMI: Body Mass Index, WC: Waist Circumference.