Table 2.
Prevalence of arterial hypertension according to socio-demographic variable, anthropometric measurements and cardiovascular risk factors of elderly population in Monastir city
| Variable | N | Prevalence of Hypertension | p value b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | 396 | 220 (55.5) a | |
| Male | 202 | 91 (45) | P < 0.05 |
| Age (years) | |||
| < 70 | 227 | 117 (51.5) | |
| 70-74 | 142 | 78 (55) | |
| 75-79 | 122 | 67 (55) | |
| ≥ 80 | 107 | 49 (45.8) | P < 0.01 |
| Schooling | |||
| Illiterate | 460 | 248 (54) | |
| Kuttab (koranic schools) | 72 | 37 (51.3) | |
| Primary | 34 | 16 (47) | |
| Secondary or more | 32 | 10 (31.2) | p = 0.08 |
| Dependency | |||
| Intense | 57 | 39 (68.4) | |
| Moderate | 150 | 86 (57.3) | |
| Autonomy + | 391 | 186 (47.5) | P < 0.01 |
| Place of residence | |||
| Urban | 516 | 270 (52.3) | NS c |
| Rural | 82 | 41 (50) | |
| Depression | |||
| Mini-GDS < 1 | 462 | 232 (50.2) | |
| Mini-GDS ≥ 1 | 136 | 79 (58) | NS |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 359 | 187 (52) | |
| Single | 239 | 124 (51.8) | NS |
| Physical activity | |||
| Yes | 23 | 8 (34.7) | |
| No | 575 | 303 (52.6) | NS |
| Diabetes | |||
| Absent | 434 | 195 (45) | |
| Present | 164 | 116 (70.7) | P < 0.001 |
| Overweight (kg/m2) (n = 531) | |||
| BMI< 25 | 106 | 31 (29.2) | |
| BMI: 25-29.9 | 165 | 81 (49) | |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 260 | 167 (64.2) | p = 0.000 |
| Abdominal circumference | |||
| (n = 531) | |||
| Normal | 142 | 47 (33) | |
| Increased | 389 | 235 (60.4) | P = 0.000 |
a Figures in parentheses are percentages b chi2 test c not statistically significant