Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics of hypertensive patients at JUSH hypertension clinic.
| Characteristics | Number (N = 286) and percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| mean ± SD | 54.8±12.6 | |
| Age in years | < 45 | 49(20.6) |
| 35–44 | 49(17.1) | |
| 45–54 | 80(28.0) | |
| 55–64 | 76(26.6) | |
| ≥65 | 71(24.8) | |
| Gender | Male | 154(53.8) |
| Female | 132(46.2) | |
| Marital status | Single | 4(1.4) |
| Married | 226(79) | |
| Divorced | 41(14.3) | |
| widowed | 15(5.2) | |
| Educational level | No formal education | 111(38.8) |
| Primary education(1-8grade) | 67(32.4) | |
| Secondary education(9–12 grade) | 46(16.1) | |
| Tertiary education(diploma and above) | 62(21.7) | |
| Religion | Islam | 135(47.2) |
| Orthodox Christian | 125(43.7) | |
| Protestant | 25(8.7) | |
| Others | 1(0.3) | |
| Current occupation | Civil servant | 80(28.0) |
| Merchant | 35(12.2) | |
| Farmer | 49(17.1) | |
| House wife | 91(31.8) | |
| Retired | 23(8.0) | |
| Jobless | 8(2.8) | |
| mean ±SD | 26.2±3 kg/m2 | |
| BMI | 18.5–24.9 | 84(29.4) |
| 25–29.9 | 173(60.5) | |
| ≥30 | 29(10.1) | |
| Duration of hypertension in years | mean ±SD | 5±4.1 years |
| <5 years | 165(57.7) | |
| ≥5 years | 121(42.3) |