Table 2.

Effects of gender on prehypertension and hypertension.

Variable	Total sample	Men	Women
	(n = 130)	(n = 56)	(n = 74)
Systolic prehypertension, n
No	76	23	53*
Yes	54	33	21
Diastolic prehypertension, n
No	110	49	61
Yes	20	7	13
Systolic hypertension, n
No	113	43	70*
Yes	17	13	4
Diastolic hypertension, n
No	113	45	68
Yes	17	11	6

Notes: Groups were compared using Fisher's exact test for dichotomous variables (*P < 0.005).