Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of subjects with and without hypertension.
| Variable | Hypertension | χ 2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (84) | No (283) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 7 (16.28) | 36 (83.72) | 9.82 | 0.13 |
| 25–34 | 5 (16.67) | 25 (83.33) | ||
| 35–44 | 21 (18.10) | 95 (81.90) | ||
| 45–54 | 22 (23.91) | 70 (76.09) | ||
| 55–64 | 17 (31.48) | 37 (68.52) | ||
| 65–74 | 10 (35.71) | 18 (64.29) | ||
| >75 | 2 (50.00) | 2 (50.00) | ||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 49 (29.52) | 117 (70.48) | 7.55 | *0.01 |
| Female | 35 (17.42) | 166 (82.59) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 26 (21.49) | 95 (78.51) | **0.23 | 0.90 |
| Married | 52 (23.64) | 168 (76.36) | ||
| Widow | 6 (23.08) | 20 (76.92) | ||
| Educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 26 (25.24) | 77 (74.75) | **0.95 | 0.80 |
| Primary | 32 (20.91) | 121 (79.08) | ||
| Secondary | 24 (24.24) | 75 (75.75) | ||
| Tertiary | 2 (16.67) | 10 (83.33) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Farming | 45 (23.44) | 147 (76.56) | **3.33 | 0.34 |
| Trading | 11 (15.71) | 59 (84.29) | ||
| Government worker | 4 (21.05) | 15 (78.94) | ||
| Others | 24 (27.91) | 62 (72.09) | ||
**Fisher's exact * P < 0.05.