Table 3.
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Hypertension among Respondents
Variable | Frequency | |
Bankers | Traffic Wardens | |
Cigarette Smoking | ||
Yes | 58(32.2) | 24(13.3) |
No | 122(67.8) | 156(86.7) |
Alcohol Intake | ||
Yes | 75(41.7) | 40(22.2) |
No | 105(58.3) | 140(77.8) |
Fatty Diet | ||
Yes | 140(77.8) | 125(69.4) |
No | 40(22.2) | 55(30.6) |
Family History | ||
Positive | 29(16.1) | 50(27.8) |
Negative | 151(83.9) | 130(72.2) |
Exercise | ||
Regularly | 45(25.0) | 68(37.8) |
Occasionally | 125(69.4) | 104(57.8) |
None | 10(5.6) | 8(4.4) |
BMI | ||
Normal | 118(65.6) | 88(48.9) |
Overweight | 26(14.4) | 64(35.6) |
Obese | 36(20.0) | 28(15.5) |