Table 1.
Sample characteristics (total n =1,021)
| Variables | Hypertension N (%) | p value or for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 212(36.2) | 0.046 |
| Female | 809 (31.9) | ||
| Age in years | ≤ 40 | 139(17.6) | <0.001 |
| 40–55 | 631(35.4) | ||
| > 55 | 251(45.6) | ||
| Marital status | Married/cohabitating | 798(33.3) | 0.127 |
| Other | 207(30.2) | ||
| Occupational status | Upper non-manual | 222(34.1) | 0.670 |
| Lower non-manual | 515(30.9) | ||
| Manual | 267(35.0) | ||
| Smoking status | No | 873(34.2) | <0.001 |
| Current smoker | 132(25.7) | ||
| Alcohol consumption | Non-drinkers | 160(34.4) | 0.872 |
| Light-drinkers | 764(32.0) | ||
| Heavy-drinkers | 90(36.7) | ||
| BMI | ≤ 19.9 | 17(18.3) | <0.001 |
| 20–24.9 | 277(23.9) | ||
| 25–29.9 | 423(35.6) | ||
| ≥ 30 | 267(45.0) | ||
| Physical activity>2 MET/day | Yes | 284(35.9) | 0.025 |
| No | 723(31.6) | ||
| Psychological distress | No | 740(32.6) | 0.934 |
| Yes | 276(32.7) | ||
| Depression | No | 830(32.0) | 0.241 |
| Yes | 130(35.0) | ||
| Rhinopharyngite | No | 706(35.8) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 272(20.6) | ||
| Asthma | No | 882(36.8) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 81(13.6) | ||
| Chronic bronchitis | No | 825(33.3) | 0.006 |
| Yes | 133(27.0) | ||
| Myocardial infarction | No | 891(31.7) | 0.009 |
| Yes | 68(41.5) | ||
| Stroke | No | 908(32.6) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 44(47.3) | ||
| Osteoarthritis | No | 723(32.3) | 0.024 |
| Yes | 242(35.9) | ||
| Rheumatoid arthritis | No | 926(33.3) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 20(11.8) | ||
| Fibromyalgia | No | 923(32.6) | 0.116 |
| Yes | 28(25.5) | ||
| Prolapsed intervertebral disc | No | 696(32.5) | 0.143 |
| Yes | 261(34.3) | ||
| Ulcer | No | 870(32.) | 0.321 |
| Yes | 83(35.2) | ||
| Migraine | No | 683(31.9) | 0.742 |
| Yes | 288(33.8) | ||
| Diabetes | No | 869(32.0) | 0.742 |
| Yes | 79(33.1) | ||