Table 1.
Characteristic | - n - | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Population group | Rural residents | 165 | 13.0 % |
Peri-urban residents | 297 | 23.4 % | |
School teachers, Tanzania | 167 | 13.2 % | |
Nurses, Nigeria | 163 | 12.8 % | |
School teachers, South Africa | 477 | 37.6 % | |
Sex: | Males | 449 | 35.4 % |
Females | 820 | 64.6 % | |
Age in years: | 18–29 | 231 | 18.2 % |
30–39 | 287 | 22.6 % | |
40–49 | 384 | 30.3 % | |
≥50 | 314 | 24.7 % | |
Not stated | 53 | 4.2 % | |
Level of education: | None | 49 | 3.9 % |
Primary not completed (1–6 yrs) | 142 | 11.2 % | |
Primary completed (7 yrs) | 87 | 6.9 % | |
Secondary/High Sch (8–13 yrs) | 406 | 31.9 % | |
University | 516 | 40.6 % | |
Not stated | 71 | 5.6 % | |
Marital status: | Never married | 436 | 34.4 % |
Married/Co-habiting | 655 | 51.6 % | |
Separated/divorced | 100 | 7.9 % | |
Other | 51 | 4.0 % | |
Not stated | 27 | 2.1 % | |
Family history of HPTa | No | 869 | 68.5 % |
Yes | 400 | 31.5 % | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | <18.5 | 23 | 1.8 % |
18.5–24.9 | 386 | 30.4 % | |
25.0–29.9 | 365 | 28.8 % | |
≥30.0 | 407 | 32.1 % | |
Not stated | 71 | 5.6 % | |
Tobacco use type: | Never | 842 | 66.4 % |
Stopped | 104 | 8.2 % | |
Current user | 121 | 9.5 % | |
Not stated | 202 | 15.9 % |
a HPT Hypertension