Table 1.
Characteristics of population overall and by level of education (N = 1395).
| % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | All % | <10 Years‘ Education | >10 Years‘ Education | p-Value * |
| Region | ||||
| Slum | 6.1 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.001 |
| Urban | 29.2 | 19.2 | 40.9 | |
| Rural | 64.6 | 73.6 | 54.4 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 53 | 46.9 | 60.1 | 0.014 |
| Female | 47 | 53.1 | 39.9 | |
| Age Group | ||||
| 20–39 years | 60.4 | 49.7 | 72.9 | <0.001 |
| 40–59 years | 27.7 | 36.1 | 22.3 | |
| 60+ years | 9.9 | 14.2 | 4.8 | |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Employed/Domestic Duties | 64.4 | 65.3 | 63.3 | 0.779 |
| Unemployed/Student | 35.6 | 34.7 | 36.7 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||||
| BMI < 25 | 59.7 | 60.9 | 58.3 | 0.653 |
| BMI 25–30 | 29 | 29.1 | 28.9 | |
| BMI 30+ | 11.3 | 10 | 12.9 | |
| Blood Pressure | ||||
| SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90 | 23.4 | 28.5 | 17.5 | 0.007 |
| SBP < 140 and DBP < 90 | 76.6 | 71.5 | 82.5 | |
| Tobacco Use | ||||
| Never | 73.5 | 68.6 | 79.2 | 0.042 |
| Not daily | 9.6 | 10.2 | 9.0 | |
| Daily | 16.9 | 21.2 | 11.8 | |
| Stroke | ||||
| Yes | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.435 |
| No | 99.6 | 99.5 | 99.7 | |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Yes | 6.4 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 0.020 |
| No | 93.6 | 91.8 | 95.8 | |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | ||||
| Yes | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.221 |
| No | 97.8 | 98.9 | 96.5 | |
* p-value for differences in frequencies between the education groups; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure.