Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects reporting ever being diagnosed with hypertension according to gender
| Males, % (counts) | Females, % (counts) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years of age) | ||
| 45–59 | 20.43 (48/235) | 25.41 (78/307) |
| 60–74 | 34.43 (94/273) | 45.06 (114/253) |
| 75- | 44.00 (44/100) | 42.71 (41/96) |
| Smoke | ||
| Never | 33.52 (60/179) | 35.36 (227/642) |
| Current | 29.44 (126/428) | 42.86 (6/14) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Never | 29.35 (59/201) | 35.00 (182/520) |
| Current | 40.86 (38/93) | 41.82 (23/55) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| <18.5 | 20.00 (6/30) | 29.03 (9/31) |
| 18.5–23.9 | 25.81 (64/248) | 24.79 (60/242) |
| 24.0–27.9 | 39.50 (47/119) | 48.73 (77/158) |
| ≥28.0 | 44.83 (13/29) | 54.55 (30/55) |
| WHtR | ||
| ≤0.5 | 18.59 (29/156) | 17.65 (15/85) |
| >0.5 | 37.87 (103/272) | 39.95 (163/408) |
BMI Body mass index, WHtR Waist-to-height ratio; The datasets supporting this findings can be found in the Additional file 1