Table 2. Awareness and presence of hypertension by three markers of socio-economic position, Scottish Health Survey, 2008–11.
| Marker of socio-economic position | Level | Total, n (column %) 1 | Awareness of hypertension, n (row %) | Presence of hypertension, n (row %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational social class | Managerial & professional | 1129 (37.2) | 235 (20.8) | 329 (29.1) |
| Intermediate | 626 (20.6) | 135 (21.6) | 202 (32.3) | |
| Routine and manual | 1280 (42.2) | 357 (27.9) | 460 (35.9) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 16.9 (<0.01) | 12.6 (<0.01) | ||
| Educational attainment | Post-school qualifications | 1280 (42.2) | 236 (18.4) | 338 (26.4) |
| School level qualifications | 1215 (40.0) | 269 (22.1) | 365 (30.0) | |
| No qualifications | 539 (17.8) | 222 (41.1) | 287 (53.2) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 89.4 (<0.01) | 101.1 (<0.01) | ||
| Household income | Highest | 782 (25.8) | 127 (16.2) | 178 (22.8) |
| Middle | 1295 (42.7) | 299 (23.1) | 427 (33.0) | |
| Lowest | 957 (31.5) | 301 (31.5) | 385 (40.2) | |
| χ2 (p-value) | 55.6 (<0.01) | 59.1 (<0.01) | ||
| Total | 3035 | 727 (23.9) | 991 (32.7) |
1totals may vary due to rounding from the application of weighting