Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants, Chongqing, China (%)
| Variable | Hypertension | Non-Hypertension | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 150) | (n = 1074) | ||
| Timing of exposure to famine | 0.052 | ||
| Childhood exposure | 32.00 | 39.29 | |
| Fetal and infant exposure | 32.00 | 23.37 | |
| Non-exposure | 36.00 | 37.34 | |
| Gender | <0.001** | ||
| Male | 75.33 | 53.45 | |
| Female | 24.67 | 46.55 | |
| Male | 0.305 | ||
| Childhood exposure | 6.26 | 31.30 | |
| Fetal and infant exposure | 29.20 | 23.34 | |
| Non-exposure | 32.74 | 39.20 | |
| Female | 0.065 | ||
| Childhood exposure | 29.73 | 37.20 | |
| Fetal and infant exposure | 40.54 | 23.40 | |
| Non-exposure | 29.73 | 39.40 | |
| Educational level | 0.500 | ||
| Basic education | 16.67 | 15.08 | |
| Secondary education | 45.33 | 50.47 | |
| Higher education | 38.00 | 34.45 | |
| Marital status | 0.044* | ||
| Unmarried | 0.67 | 1.21 | |
| Married or cohabitation | 88.00 | 92.83 | |
| Divorce or Separated | 6.67 | 4.38 | |
| Widowed | 4.67 | 1.58 | |
| Job conditions | 0.098 | ||
| Unemployment | 38.00 | 44.79 | |
| Employed/ | 47.33 | 45.53 | |
| Stay at home | 14.67 | 9.68 | |
| Average monthly income | 0.116 | ||
| <850 Yuan | 25.33 | 21.88 | |
| 851 to 1600 Yuan | 27.33 | 35.94 | |
| >1601 Yuan | 47.33 | 42.18 | |
| Smoker (%) | 47.33 | 63.31 | <0.001** |
| Alcohol drinker (%) | 28.67 | 45.53 | <0.001** |
| Regular physical activity | 0.469 | ||
| Seldom | 24.67 | 28.12 | |
| Sometimes | 54.00 | 48.70 | |
| Usually | 21.33 | 23.18 | |
| Sleep status | 0.108 | ||
| Good | 32.67 | 41.06 | |
| Average | 56.00 | 50.65 | |
| Poor | 11.33 | 8.29 | |
| BMI | <0.001** | ||
| Low weight | 17.33 | 31.38 | |
| Normal weight | 35.33 | 46.46 | |
| Overweight | 37.33 | 19.83 | |
| Obesity | 10.00 | 2.33 | |
| Diabetes | 0.016 | ||
| No | 95.33 | 98.51 | |
| Yes | 4.67 | 1.49 | |
Definition: **Statistical difference exists (p < 0.001), *with statistical difference (P < 0.05)