Table 2.
Distribution of High BP between other CVD risk factors and gender.
| CVD risk factors | Total, n | High blood pressure | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men, n (%) | Women, n (%) | Total, n (%) | Proportion of study population (%) | ||
| Hyperglycaemia | 39 | 9 (23.08) | 9 (23.08) | 18 (46.15) | 2.57 |
| Obesity | 67 | 15 (22.39) | 6 (8.96) | 21 (31.34) | 3.00 |
| Alcohol consumption | 127 | 8 (6.30) | 5 (3.94) | 13 (10.24) | 1.86 |
| Tobacco consumption | 58 | 7 (12.07) | 8 (13.79) | 15 (25.86) | 2.14 |
| Physical inactivity | 248 | 21 (8.47) | 38 (15.32) | 59 (23.79) | 8.43 |
| Excessive salt consumption | 182 | 12 (6.59) | 24 (13.19) | 36 (19.78) | 5.14 |