Table 4.

Prevalence of raised blood pressure among study population

		Yes	No	Prevalence	Prevalence odds ratio (95%CI)
Sex of patient
	Male	42	83	0.34	0.93(0.52, 1.67)
	Female	37	68	0.35	1
Age groups
	Under 25	7	24	0.23	*0.34(0.12, 0.91)
	25 –44	18	64	0.22	*0.33(0.16, 0.65)
	45 and above	54	63	0.46	1
Alcohol intake
	Yes	51	98	0.34	0.99(0.54, 1.81)
	No	28	53	0.35	1
Frequency of fruit intake
	Never	8	22	0.27	0.59(0.22, 1.55)
	1–2 days per week	29	61	0.32	0.77(0.41, 1.44)
	>3 days per week	42	68	0.38	1
Physically active
	Yes	36	69	0.34	0.99(0.56, 1.78)
	No	43	82	0.34	1