Table 1.
Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Hospital, July 1-August 31/2013
| Variable | Men (115) | Women (185) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age | |||
| < 30 | 9 (7.8) | 11 (5.9) | 0.001 |
| 30-50 | 30 (26.1) | 88 (47.6) | |
| ≥51 | 76 (66.1) | 86 (46.5) | |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 85 (73.9) | 150 (81) | 0.143 |
| Rural | 30 (26.1) | 35 (18.9) | |
| Educational Status | |||
| Unable to read and write | 28 (24.3) | 96 (51.9) | <0.001 |
| Primary school | 44 (38.3%) | 44 (23.8%) | |
| Secondary school and above | 43 (37.4%) | 45 (24.3%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 14 (12.2) | 13 (7) | <0.001 |
| Married | 96 (83.5) | 72 (38.9) | |
| Divorced | 1 (0.87) | 35 (19) | |
| Widowed | 4 (3.5) | 65 (35.1) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Government employee | 24 (20.9) | 27 (14.6) | <0.001 |
| Unemployed | 36 (31.3) | 122 (65.9) | |
| Self employee | 55 (47.8) | 36 (19.5) | |
| Monthly income (in ETB)‡ | |||
| ≤ 600 | 61 (53.0) | 121 (65.4) | 0.048 |
| 601-1500 | 35 (30.4) | 48 (25.9) | |
| ≥1501 | 19 (16.5) | 16 (8.6) | |
| Oil used in food preparation | |||
| Palm oil | 76 (66.1) | 89 (48.1) | 0.002 |
| Cereal oil | 39 (33.9) | 96 (51.9) | |
| Work involving vigorous intensity of activity£ | |||
| Yes | 30 (26.1) | 35 (18.9) | 0.143 |
| No | 85 (73.9) | 150 (81.1) | |
| Regular physical exercise* | |||
| Yes | 10 (8.7) | 8 (4.3) | 0.121 |
| No | 105 (91.3) | 177 (95.7) |
‡ETB = Ethiopian birr, is the formal currency of the country;
£Participants who daily walks for over one hour to go to work, or participants who are farmers or day laborers whose work doesn’t predominantly involve sitting;
*Participants who purposefully made any kind physical exercise for over thirty minute three times a week.