Table 1.
Numerical and percentage distribution of normotensive (NT) and hypertensive (HT) participants according to sociodemographic variables. Brazil, 2015.
| Variables | NT (n = 20) | HT (n = 21) | Total (41) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 18 | 90 | 18 | 85.7 | 36 | 87.8 |
| Male | 02 | 10 | 03 | 14.3 | 05 | 12.2 |
| Age range (in years) | ||||||
| 45–55 | 05 | 25 | 01 | 4.8 | 06 | 14.6 |
| 55–65 | 08 | 40 | 06 | 28.6 | 14 | 34.2 |
| 65–75 | 07 | 35 | 12 | 57.1 | 19 | 46.3 |
| 75– | — | — | 02 | 9.5 | 02 | 4.9 |
| Marital family situation | ||||||
| With partner and children | 07 | 35 | 08 | 38.1 | 15 | 36.6 |
| With relatives without partner | 07 | 35 | 07 | 33.3 | 14 | 34.1 |
| With partner without children | 02 | 10 | 05 | 23.8 | 07 | 17.1 |
| Living alone | 04 | 20 | 01 | 4.8 | 05 | 12.2 |
| Skin color | ||||||
| White | 15 | 75 | 17 | 81 | 32 | 78 |
| Non-White | 05 | 25 | 04 | 19 | 09 | 22 |
| Education (in years of study) | ||||||
| 0 (no education) | 05 | 25 | 06 | 28.6 | 11 | 26.8 |
| 1–5 | 13 | 65 | 10 | 47.6 | 23 | 56.1 |
| 5–10 | 02 | 10 | 05 | 23.8 | 07 | 17.1 |
| Profession/occupation | ||||||
| Housewife | 09 | 45 | 13 | 61.9 | 22 | 53.7 |
| Retired | 06 | 30 | 07 | 33.3 | 13 | 31.7 |
| Others | 05 | 25 | 01 | 4.8 | 06 | 14.6 |