Table 1.
Prevalence of hypertension according to the sociodemographic characteristics.
| Variable | Total number | Hypertensives (N = 542)% (n) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | (n − 4719) | ||
| Male | 2323 | 10.2 (236) | .005 |
| Female | 2396 | 12.8 (306) | |
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| Age (years) | (n = 4719) | <.001 | |
| 15–24 | 1058 | 1.8 (19) | |
| 25–34 | 1121 | 5.1 (57) | |
| 35–44 | 1163 | 10.1 (117) | |
| 45–54 | 836 | 22.1 (185) | |
| 55–64 | 541 | 30.3 (164) | |
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| Region | (n = 4719) | ||
| Central | 1112 | 15.3 (170) | <.001 |
| Eastern | 706 | 11.9 (84) | |
| Northern | 452 | 10.6 (48) | |
| Southern | 998 | 7.6 (76) | |
| Western | 1451 | 11.3 (164) | |
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| Work | (n = 4713) | ||
| Government | 1371 | 9.1 (124) | <.001 |
| Non government | 179 | 10.7 (19) | |
| Self employed | 275 | 12.9 (35) | |
| Students | 649 | 1.3 (8) | |
| House-maker | 1759 | 15.4 (269) | |
| Retired | 308 | 23.8 (73) | |
| Unemployed (able) | 181 | 3.4 (6) | |
| Unemployed (not able) |
29 | 26.7 (8) | |