Table 1. Participants’ demographic characteristics.
| Description | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 1 (5.9%) |
| Female | 16 (94.1%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 31-40 | 3 (17.6%) |
| 41-50 | 1 (5.9%) |
| 51-60 | 8 (47.1%) |
| 61-70 | 4 (23.5%) |
| 71-80 | 1 (5.9%) |
| Occupation | |
| Private | 4 (23.5%) |
| Unemployed | 13 (76.5%) |
| Living status | |
| Alone | 5 (29.4%) |
| With family | 12 (70.6%) |
| Blood pressure level50 [mmHg] | |
| Optimal (SBP < 120 and DBP <80) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Normal (SBP < 130 and DBP < 85) | 3 (17.6%) |
| High normal (SBP 130-139 and/ or DBP 85-89) | 2 (12.0%) |
| Hypertension stage I (SBP 140-159 and/or DBP 90-99) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Hypertension stage II (SBP 160-179 and/or DBP 100-109) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Hypertension stage III (SBP ≥ 180 and/or DBP ≥ 110) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Duration of hypertension (years) | |
| 1-5 | 5 (29.4%) |
| 6-10 | 6 (35.3%) |
| >10 | 6 (35.3%) |