Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of subjects based on awareness of their hypertension status
| Parameters | Hypertensive (Aware) N = 214 | Hypertensive (Not Aware) N = 759 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.560 | ||
| Female | 118(55.1%) | 454(59.8%) | |
| Male | 96(44.9%) | 305(40.2%) | |
| Age Group (years) | 0.003 | ||
| 65 - 69 | 68 (31.8%) | 136 (17.9%) | |
| 70 - 74 | 65 (30.4%) | 211 (27.8%) | |
| 75 - 79 | 34 (15.9%) | 132 (17.4%) | |
| 80+ | 47 (21.9%) | 280 (36.9%) | |
| Marital status | 0.260 | ||
| Currently married | 126 (58.9%) | 377 (49.7%) | |
| Not currently married | 88 (41.1%) | 382 (50.3%) | |
| Educational level | 0.145 | ||
| No formal education | 85 (39.7%) | 357 (47.0%) | |
| Below secondary level | 110 (51.4%) | 356 (46.9%) | |
| Above secondary level | 19 (8.9%) | 46 (6.1%) | |
| Economic class | 0.001* | ||
| < 3 | 85 (9.8%) | 357 (25.3%) | |
| 3-5 | 48 (34.8%) | 143 (40.5%) | |
| 6-10 | 24 (38.6%) | 75 (28.4%) | |
| >10 | 19 (16.8%) | 46 (5.8%) | |
| Site of study | 0.107 | ||
| Urban/ Semi Urban | 170 (79.5%) | 549 (72.3%) | |
| Rural | 44 (21.5%) | 210 (29.7%) | |
| Ever smoked cigarette | 0.184 | ||
| Yes | 75 (35.0%) | 306 (40.3%) | |
| No | 139 (65.0%) | 453 (59.7%) | |
| Ever drank alcohol | 0.940 | ||
| Yes | 93 (43.5%) | 285 (37.6%) | |
| No | 121 (56.5%) | 474(62.4%) | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 0.001* | ||
| < 18.5 | 21 (9.8%) | 120 (15.8%) | |
| 18.5 - 24.9 | 94 (43.9%) | 446 (58.8%) | |
| 25 - 29.9 | 61 (32.6%) | 140 (18.4%) | |
| > 30 | 38 (17.7%) | 53 (47.0%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.007* | ||
| Present | 20 (9.3%) | 23 (3.0%) | |
| Absent | 194 (90.7%) | 736 (97.0%) | |
| Transient ischaemic attack | 0.414 | ||
| Previous TIA | 15 (7.0%) | 31(4.1%) | |
| No TIA | 199 (93.0%) | 728 (95.9%) | |
| Dementia | 0.049* | ||
| Present | 10(4.7%) | 73 (9.6%) | |
| Absent | 204 (95.3%) | 686 (90.4%) | |
| Depression in last 12 months | 0.985 | ||
| Present | 18(9.8%) | 80(9.8%) | |
| Absent | 166(90.2%) | 734(90.2%) |
TIA - Transient Ischaemic Attack.
*
Statistically significant.