Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of all subjects
| Parameters | Total N = 1469 | Hypertensive N = 973 | Normotensive N = 496 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.003* | |||
| Female | 809 (55.1%) | 572(58.8%) | 237(47.8%) | |
| Male | 666 (44.9%) | 409(41.3%) | 259 (52.2%) | |
| Age Group (years) | 0.206 | |||
| 65 - 69 | 308 (21.0%) | 204(23.6%) | 104 (20.9%) | |
| 70 - 74 | 405 (27.5%) | 279(28.6%) | 129 (26.1%) | |
| 75 - 79 | 276 (18.8%) | 166(17.0%) | 110 (22.2%) | |
| 80+ | 480 (32.7%) | 327(33.5%) | 153 (30.8%) | |
| Marital status | 0.001* | |||
| Married | 818 (55.7%) | 503(51.7%) | 315 (63.5%) | |
| Not married | 651 (44.3%) | 470(48.3%) | 181 (36.5S.5%) | |
| Educational level | 0.201 | |||
| No formal education | 658 (22.8%) | 442 (22.7%) | 216 (22.7%) | |
| Below secondary level | 725 (69.4%) | 490 (69.1%) | 235 (70.2%) | |
| Above secondary level | 86 (7.8%) | 65 (8.2.1%) | 18 (7.1%) | |
| Economic Group | 0.759 | |||
| < 3 | 334 (22.8%) | 221(22.7%) | 113(22.8%) | |
| 3 -5 | 572 (38.9%) | 381 (39.2%) | 191 (38.5%) | |
| 6 - 10 | 445 (30.3%) | 291 (29.9%) | 154 (31.0%) | |
| > 10 | 118 (8.0%) | 80(8.2%) | 38 (7.7%) | |
| Site of study | 0.031* | |||
| Urban | 550 (37.4%) | 385(39.6%) | 165 (33.2%) | |
| Semi Urban | 508 (34.6%) | 334 (34.3%) | 174 (35.1%) | |
| Rural | 411 (28.0%) | 254 (25.9%) | 157 (31.7%) | |
| Ever smoked cigarette | 0.032* | |||
| Yes | 606 (41.3%) | 381 (39.9%) | 225 (45.4%) | |
| No | 863 (58.7%) | 592 (60.1%) | 271 (54.6%) | |
| Ever drank alcohol | 0.002* | |||
| Yes | 612 (41.7%) | 378 (38.9%) | 234 (47.2%) | |
| No | 857 (58.3%) | 595 (61.1%) | 262 (52.8%) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 0.005* | |||
| < 18.5 | 254 (18.2%) | 141 (14.5%) | 113 (22.8%) | |
| 18.5 - 24.9 | 828 (59.3%) | 538 (55.3%) | 290 (58.5%) | |
| 25 - 29.9 | 241 (17.3%) | 180 (18.4%) | 61 (21.2%) | |
| > 30 | 72 (5.2%) | 61 (6.3%) | 11 (2.2%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.630 | |||
| Present | 64 (4.4%) | 43 (4.5%) | 21 (4.3%) | |
| Absent | 1,405 (95.6%) | 930 (95.5%) | 475(95.7%) | |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 0.852 | |||
| Previous TIA | 64 (4.4%) | 46 (4.0%) | 18 (3.6%) | |
| No TIA | 1405 (95.6%) | 927 (96.0%) | 474 5(95.7%) | |
| Dementia | 0.302 | |||
| Present | 121 (8.2%) | 83 (8.5%) | 38 (7.7%) | |
| Absent | 1,348 (91.8%) | 890 (91.5%) | 458 (92.3%) | |
| Lifetime depression | 0.601 | |||
| Present | 684 (46.6%) | 473 (48.6%) | 211 (42.5%) | |
| Absent | 785 (53.4%) | 500 (51.4%) | 285 (57.5%) |
TIA - Transient Ischaemic Attack
*
Statistically significant