Table 2.
Prevalence of risk factors for hypertension by gender
| Risk Factor | Male | Female | All | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Non smokers | 459 (71.6) | 862(97.2) | 1321(86.4) | <0.001 |
| Current smokers | 114(17.8) | 16(1.8) | 130(8.5) | |
| Past Smokers | 68(10.6) | 9(1.0) | 77(5.1) | |
| Alcohol | ||||
| Ever Consumed | 316(49.3) | 14.9(16.8) | 465(30.4) | <0.001 |
| In the past 12 months | 187(29.2) | 73(8.2) | 260(17) | |
| In the past 30 months | 159(24.8) | 52(5.9) | 211(6.5) | |
| More than Recommended | 107(63.7) | 38(73.8) | 145(68.7) | 0.44 |
| Vegetable Intake | ||||
| Insufficient | 613(95.6) | 856(96.5) | 1469(96.1) | 0.38 |
| Sufficient | 28(4.4) | 32(3.5) | 59(3.9) | |
| Fruit consumption | ||||
| Insufficient | 632(98.6) | 878(99) | 1510(98.8) | 0.49 |
| Sufficient | 9(1.4) | 9(1.0) | 18(1.2) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| High | 137(21.4) | 162(18.3) | 299(19.6) | 0.16 |
| Moderate | 483(75.4) | 684(77.1) | 1167(76.4) | |
| Low | 21(3.3) | 41(4.6) | 62(4.1) | |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight | 64(10.0) | 31(3.5) | 95(6.2) | <0.001 |
| Normal | 426(66.5) | 342(38.6) | 768(50.3) | |
| Overweight | 113(17.6) | 288(32.5) | 401(26.2) | |
| Obesity | 38(6.0) | 226(25.5) | 264(17.3) | |
| Waist Circumference | ||||
| Normal | 519(81.0) | 175(19.7) | 694(45.4) | <0.001 |
| Elevated | 122(19.0) | 712(80.3) | 834(54.6) | |