TABLE 2.
Association of sociodemographics with hypertension amongst respondents in Dikgale Health and Demographic Surveillance Site
| Characteristic | n | Normotensive N(%) | Hypertension N(%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| 15–19 | 159 | 105 (66) | 54 (34) | < 0.001 |
| 20–29 | 294 | 202 (68) | 92 (31) | |
| 30–39 | 132 | 81 (61) | 51 (39) | |
| 40–49 | 144 | 85 (59) | 59 (41) | |
| 50–59 | 182 | 94 (52) | 88 (48) | |
| 60 + | 366 | 181 (49) | 185 (51) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 801 | 473 (59) | 328 (41) | 0.690 |
| Male | 480 | 278 (58) | 202 (42) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Unemployed | 1124 | 651 (58) | 473 (42) | 0.058 |
| Employed | 126 | 84 (67) | 42 (33) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 699 | 455 (65) | 244 (35) | < 0.001 |
| Married | 456 | 230 (50) | 226 (49) | |
| Widowed | 84 | 44 (52) | 40 (48) | |
| Divorced/separated | 30 | 16 (53) | 14 (47) | |
| Level of education | ||||
| None | 148 | 72 (49) | 76 (51) | < 0.001 |
| Primary | 600 | 328 (55) | 272 (45) | |
| Secondary | 487 | 317 (65) | 170 (35) | |
| Tertiary | 40 | 30 (75) | 10 (25) | |
| Alcohol | ||||
| No | 1025 | 600 (58) | 425 (42) | 0.812 |
| Yes | 251 | 149 (59) | 102 (41) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 1112 | 647 (58) | 465 (41) | 0.516 |
| Yes | 166 | 101 (61) | 65 (39) | |
| Fruit and vegetable intake | ||||
| < 5 servings/day | 1139 | 666 (59) | 473 (41) | 0.752 |
| > 5 servings/day | 142 | 85 (60) | 57 (40) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| < 18.5 | 68 | 45 (66) | 23 (34) | 0.310 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 544 | 325 (60) | 219 (40) | |
| 25.0–29.9 | 340 | 190 (56) | 150 (44) | |
| ≥ 30 | 294 | 165 (56) | 129 (44) |