Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants.
| Car use (n = 954) | Non car use (n = 394) | p | |||
| n | (%) orMean (SD) | n | (%) orMean (SD) | ||
| HTN | |||||
| Model 1A definition, % | 245 | (25.7) | 117 | (29.7) | 0.13 |
| Model 1B definition, % | 267 | (28.0) | 126 | (32.0) | 0.14 |
| Model 2A definition, % | 406 | (42.6) | 178 | (45.2) | 0.37 |
| Model 2B definition, % | 418 | (43.8) | 181 | (45.9) | 0.47 |
| Age, years (SD) | 954 | 64.1 (7.13) | 394 | 67.0 (5.91) | <0.01 |
| Sex, % male | 444 | (46.5) | 66 | (16.8) | <0.01 |
| Employment | <0.01 | ||||
| Agriculture, % | 241 | (25.3) | 96 | (24.4) | |
| Self-employed, % | 172 | (18.0) | 39 | (9.9) | |
| Other, % | 221 | (23.2) | 61 | (15.5) | |
| Unemployed, % | 320 | (33.5) | 198 | (50.3) | |
| Medication use | |||||
| Dyslipidemia, % | 113 | (11.8) | 64 | (16.2) | 0.03 |
| Diabetes, % | 39 | (4.1) | 15 | (3.8) | 0.81 |
| Smoking, % | 102 | (10.7) | 14 | (3.6) | <0.01 |
| Alcohol consumption, % | 466 | (48.8) | 98 | (24.9) | <0.01 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 954 | 22.7 (2.97) | 394 | 22.2 (2.88) | <0.01 |
| Physical activity, % | 288 | (30.2) | 174 | (44.2) | <0.01 |
| Stress, % | 431 | (45.2) | 184 | (46.7) | 0.61 |
The continuous variables are presented as mean (SD) and p-value (t-test). The discrete variables are presented as frequency (%) and p-value (χ2 -test). In Model 1A, HTN is defined by self-report (taking antihypertensive medication). In Model 1B, HTN is defined by self-report (taking antihypertensive medication or under treatment for HTN without medication). In Model 2A, HTN is defined by self-report and measuring BP (taking antihypertensive medication or BP≥140/90 mm Hg for SBP/DBP). In Model 2B, HTN is defined by self-report and measuring BP (taking antihypertensive medication or under treatment for HTN without medication or BP≥140/90 mm Hg for SBP/DBP).
HTN, hypertension; BMI, body mass index.