Table 4.
Age, Gender, Family History, BMI and Pattern of Blood Pressure among Respondents
| Variable | Frequency (%) | ||||
| Normal (n=118) |
Bankers Elevated (n=62) |
Normal (n=140) |
Traffic Wardens Elevated (n=40) |
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| Age group (years) | |||||
| 20–29 | 68(37.8) | 56(31.1) | 45(25.0) | 5(2.8) | |
| 30–39 48(26.7) | 0(0.0) | 65(36.1) | 30(16.7) | ||
| 40–59 | 2(1.1) | 6(3.3) | 30(16.7) | 5(2.8) | |
| X2=37.35, d.f=2, P=0.000 | |||||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 56(31.1) | 0(0.0) | 45(25.0) | 22(12.2) | |
| Male | 62(34.4) | 62(34.4) | 95(52.8) | 18(10.0) | |
| X2=49.42, d.f=2, P=0.000 | |||||
| Family History | |||||
| Positive | 18(10.0) | 11(6.1) | 29(16.1) | 21 (11.7) | |
| Negative | 100 (55.6) | 51(28.3) | 111(61.7) | 19(10.6) | |
| X2=25.65, df=3, p=0.000 | |||||
| Body mass index | |||||
| Normal | 102(56.7) | 16(8.9) | 70(38.9) | 18(10.0) | |
| Overweight | 10(5.6) | 16(8.9) | 48(26.7) | 16(8.9) | |
| Obese | 6(3.3) | 30(16.7) | 22(12.2) | 6 (3.3) | |
| X2=30.745, df=3, p=0.000 | |||||