Table 2.
Socio-economic characteristics of hypertensive patients, Kinshasa, 2013 (n = 395)
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD), age | 63.3 ± 9.6 years | |
| Female gender | 300 | 75.9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married | 180 | 45.6 |
| Widowed | 178 | 45.1 |
| Divorced/separated | 24 | 6.1 |
| Never married | 13 | 3.3 |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| Catholic Christians | 193 | 48.9 |
| Protestant Christians | 73 | 18.5 |
| Pentecostal Christians | 61 | 15.4 |
| Kimbanguist Christians | 24 | 6.1 |
| Other religious affiliations | 44 | 11.1 |
| Education | ||
| No formal | 82 | 20.8 |
| Primary | 153 | 38.7 |
| Secondary | 126 | 31.9 |
| Tertiary | 34 | 8.6 |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed/retired | 174 | 44.0 |
| Employed | 144 | 36.5 |
| Housewife | 77 | 19.5 |