Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Variables | Total number or percentage |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28, 455 |
| % of male respondents | 50.7 |
| % of female respondents | 49.3 |
| % of respondents with normal blood pressure | 56.0 |
| % of respondents with prehypertension | 32.1 |
| % of respondents with stage 1 hypertension | 8.4 |
| % of respondents with stage 2 hypertension | 3.5 |
| % of respondents belonging to 18–29 age group | 26.4 |
| % of respondents belonging to 30–44 age group | 36.2 |
| % of respondents belonging to 45–59 age group | 25.9 |
| % of respondents belonging to 60 and above age group | 11.5 |
| Median age of the respondents (in years) | 38 |
| Religion and ethnicity (%) | |
| Hindu SC | 34.2 |
| Hindu ST | 7.7 |
| Hindu non-SC/ST | 31.0 |
| Non-Hindu | 27.1 |
| Educational attainment (%) | |
| Non-literate | 39.1 |
| Primary | 21.0 |
| Secondary | 29.1 |
| Higher | 10.8 |
| Current tobacco user (smoked or used any tobacco related products in last 7 days) | 41.1 |
| Alcohol user (at least one standard drink * in 30 days preceding the survey) | 10.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| <18.5 | 42.8 |
| 18.5–22.9 | 43.5 |
| 23.0–24.9 | 7.5 |
| ≥25.0 | 6.2 |
| Mean monthly per capita expenditure (in Indian rupees) | Rs. 980 (Rs. 175, Rs. 19, 825) |
*Refers to 30 mL of spirits, 285 mL of beer or 120 mL of wine; ( ) denotes range.
BMI, body mass index; SC, scheduled caste; ST, scheduled tribe.