Table 1.
Characteristics of survey respondents.
| Variable | Hypertensives | Non-hypertensives | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (% of 665) | n (% of 854) | ||
| Male | 264 (39.7) | 360 (42.4) | 0.335 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 30–49 | 96 (14.4) | 349 (40.9) | <0.001 |
| 50–64 | 387 (58.2) | 376 (44.0) | <0.001 |
| ≥65 | 182 (27.4) | 129 (15.1) | <0.001 |
| Married | 570 (85.7) | 772 (90.4) | 0.005 |
| Education | |||
| Illiteracy | 159 (23.9) | 156 (18.3) | <0.001 |
| Elementary school | 355 (53.4) | 376 (44.0) | <0.001 |
| Junior high school or higher | 151 (22.7) | 322 (37.7) | <0.001 |
| Presence of any one of 11 chronic diseases * | 476 (71.6) | 468 (54.8) | <0.001 |
| Quality of life (EuroQol-5) | |||
| Have walking problems | 165 (24.8) | 91 (10.7) | <0.001 |
| Have washing and dressing problems | 72 (10.8) | 38 (4.4) | <0.001 |
| Have problems with usual activities | 153 (23.0) | 81 (9.5) | <0.001 |
| Have pain or discomfort | 392 (58.9) | 404 (47.3) | <0.001 |
| Have anxiety or depression | 336 (50.5) | 341 (40.0) | <0.001 |
| Self-perceived poor physical health | 113 (17.0) | 83 (9.7) | <0.001 |
| Self-perceived poor mental health | 79 (11.9) | 59 (6.9) | <0.001 |
| Not caring about self health | 30 (4.5) | 61 (7.1) | 0.032 |
| Read books/newspaper/magazines at least once a week in the last month | 112 (16.8) | 210 (24.6) | <0.001 |
| Attended hypertension educational session in the last 6 months | 318 (47.8) | 288 (33.7) | <0.001 |
| Had blood pressure measurement | |||
| within 12 months | 556 (83.6) | 365 (42.7) | <0.001 |
| ≥12 months ago | 109 (16.4) | 52 (6.1) | <0.001 |
| Never | - | 437 (51.2) | - |
| Systolic/diastolic blood pressure reading (mean) | 147/92 | 118/81 | <0.001 |
* 11 chronic diseases included physician diagnosed liver disease, lung disease, peptic ulcer disease, renal disease, arthritis, chronic back-pain, diabetes, neurological disorder including stroke, cancer, allergy, and depression.