Table 4.
Percentage of hypertension due to some variables in the present study
| Variable | No. | % | Test* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 14 | 60 | 3.3 | NS* |
| 15 | 308 | 4.2 | |
| 16 | 349 | 4.9 | |
| 17 | 242 | 5.0 | |
| 18 | 61 | 1.6 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 593 | 5.4 | NS* |
| Female | 427 | 3.0 | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 112 | 6.3 | NS* |
| No | 908 | 4.2 | |
| Diabetes melitus | |||
| Yes | 6 | - | NS* |
| No | 969 | 4.4 | |
| Family history of diabetes melitus | |||
| Yes | 160 | 3.8 | NS* |
| No | 860 | 4.5 | |
| Family history of (hypertension) | |||
| Yes | 304 | 5.9 | NS* |
| No | 716 | 3.8 | |
| Urinary tract infection | |||
| Yes | 110 | 7.3 | NS* |
| No | 910 | 4.1 | |
| Body mass index | |||
| Lean | 20 | - | 0.00 |
| Normal | 962 | 4.0 | |
| Overweight | 36 | 18.4 | |
| Obese | 2 | - | |
| Total | 1,020 | 4.4 | |
*Chi-Square; NS=Not significant