Table 1. General characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | No hypertension, n (%) | Hypertension, n (%) |
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤ 20 | 92 (10.09) | 7 (0.77) |
| 21–25 | 279 (30.59) | 29 (3.18) |
| 26–40 | 245 (26.86) | 90 (9.87) |
| ≥ 41 | 88 (9.65) | 82 (8.99) |
| City | ||
| Awka | 241 (26.43) | 59 (6.47) |
| Onitsha | 203 (22.26) | 98 (10.75) |
| Nnewi | 260 (28.51) | 51 (5.59) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 340 (37.28) | 96 (10.53) |
| Female | 364 (39.91) | 112 (12.28) |
| Body mass index | ||
| Underweight | 13 (1.43) | 3 (0.33) |
| Normal weight | 394 (43.20) | 64 (7.02) |
| Overweight | 219 (24.01) | 92 (10.09) |
| Obese | 78 (8.55) | 49 (5.37) |
| Smoking | ||
| No | 683 (75.64) | 192 (21.26) |
| Yes | 15 (1.66) | 13 (1.44) |
| Physical activity | ||
| Not active | 25 (2.75) | 31 (3.41) |
| Moderately active | 385 (42.35) | 136 (14.96) |
| Active | 292 (32.12) | 40 (4.40) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Not at all | 314 (35.01) | 89 (9.92) |
| ≤ 1 per month | 265 (29.54) | 51 (5.69) |
| 1–3 times per week | 83 (9.25) | 36 (4.01) |
| Every day | 31 (3.46) | 28 (3.12) |