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. 2016 May 12;2016:1656938. doi: 10.1155/2016/1656938

Table 3.

Association of behavioral, metabolic, and other factors with hypertension.

Variables Categories N Hypertension  Total p value
Yes No
n (%) or mean ± SD or median (IQR) n (%) or mean ± SD or median (IQR) n or mean ± SD or median (IQR)
Smoking (current) Yes 587 50 (42.7) 67 (57.3) 117 0.009
No 141 (30.0) 329 (70.0) 470

Smoking (past) Yes 470 36 (45.0) 44 (55.0) 80 0.001
No 105 (26.9) 285 (73.1) 390

Smoking duration among current smoker (years) 114 25 (24) 13.5 (20) 20 (26) 0.012

Alcohol consumption (current) Yes 587 62 (39.2) 96 (60.8) 158 0.035
No 129 (30.1) 300 (69.9) 429

Average standard alcohol intake in single sitting 156 4 (6) 2 (3) 3 (4) <0.001

Sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption Yes 587 24 (35.8) 43 (64.2) 67 0.542
No 167 (32.1) 353 (67.9) 520

Sufficient physical activity Yes 587 140 (30.4) 320 (69.6) 460 0.038
No 51 (40.2) 76 (59.8) 127

BMI (kg/m2) 587 26.2 ± 4.5 24.1 ± 4.1 24.8 ± 4.4 <0.001

Waist circumference (cm) 587 84 ± 11.8 78 ± 10.1 83.9 ± 11 <0.001

Hip circumference (cm) 587 90.5 ± 9.9 88.1 ± 8.9 90.9 ± 9.3 0.004

Diabetes mellitus Yes 587 34 (54.0) 29 (46.0) 63 <0.001
No 157 (30.0) 367 (70.0) 524

Menopause Yes 281 41 (21.4) 151 (78.6) 192 <0.001
No 43 (48.3) 46 (51.7) 89

CVD family history Yes 562 37 (52.1) 34 (47.9) 71 <0.001
No 144 (29.3) 347 (70.7) 491

Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare nonnormally distributed data.

Note: sufficient fruit and vegetable consumption, intake of ≥400 gm of fruit and vegetable per day; sufficient physical activity, ≥600 METs of moderate and vigorous activity in a week; one standard drink, 10 grams of ethanol.

BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease.