TABLE 3.
Results of Pearson’s chi-square (x2) analysis of prevalence of hypertension organised according to demographic variables.
| Variable | Characteristic | Number of hypertensive participants (prevalence %) | P-value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | 20–30 | 0 (0.0) | < 0.001 |
| 31–40 | 3 (30.0) | ||
| 41–50 | 9 (56.3) | ||
| 51–60 | 13 (56.5) | ||
| 61–70 | 11 (68.8) | ||
| 71–80 | 18 (60.0) | ||
| 81–90 | 5 (100.0) | ||
| >91 | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Marital status | Single | 2 (6.1) | < 0.001 |
| Married | 57 (56.4) | ||
| Gender | Male | 45 (52.3) | 0.011 |
| Female | 14 (29.2) | ||
| Ethnicity | Ibo | 58 (50) | 0.001 |
| Hausa | 0 (0.0) | ||
| bOther | 1 (6.7) | ||
| Religion | Christianity | 59 (44.4) | -J |
| Islam | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Educational level | None or pre-school | 15 (62.5) | 0.013 |
| Primary school | 19 (59.4) | ||
| Secondary school | 14 (31.8) | ||
| Tertiary education | 11 (32.4) | ||
| Village | Idinisagba | 17 (37.8) | < 0.001 |
| Umuodafe | 24 (35.8) | ||
| Ogboli | 18 (81.8) |
†
Fisher’s exact test.
‡
Not applicable, as only one individual in Islam category.