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Gender-wise prevalence of hypertension in the study population.
| Hypertension | Males | Females | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| no. (%) | no. (%) | no. (%) | |
| n = 434 | n = 805 | n = 1239 | |
| Known cases | 97 (22.4) | 190 (23.6) | 287 (23.2) |
| Newly detected cases | 127 (29.3) | 123 (15.3) | 250 (20.2) |
|
| |||
| Total hypertension | 224 (51.6) | 313 (38.9) | 537 (43.3) |
