Table 1.
Frequency distribution of socio demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital from March 4, 2015 to April 3, 2015 (N = 280)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 55.05 ± 12.66 |
| Below 35 | 10 (3.6) |
| 35–44 | 47 (16.8) |
| 45–54 | 76 (27.1) |
| 55–64 | 76 (27.1) |
| 65 and above | 71 (25.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 149 (53.2) |
| Female | 131 (46.8) |
| Marital status | |
| Single/widowed | 19 (6.8) |
| Married | 220 (78.6) |
| Divorced | 41 (14.6) |
| Educational level | |
| No formal education | 108 (38.6) |
| Primary education (grade 1–8) | 66 (23.6) |
| Secondary education (grade 9–12) | 45 (16.1) |
| Tertiary education (diploma and/or above) | 61 (21.7) |
| Religion | |
| Islam | 130 (46.4) |
| Orthodox Christian | 125 (44.6) |
| Protestant | 25 (8.9) |
| Occupation | |
| Civil servant | 78 (27.9) |
| Merchant | 35 (12.5) |
| Farmer | 46 (16.4) |
| Unemployed | 121 (43.2) |
| Duration of hypertension in years, mean ± SD | 5.1 ± 4.1 years |
| < 5 | 162 (57.9) |
| ≥ 5 | 118 (42.1) |
| Type of comorbidity | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 73 (26.1%) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 65 (23.2%) |
| Dyspepsia | 32 (11.4%) |
| Hypertrophic heart disease | 14 (5.0%) |
| Heart failure | 7 (2.5%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 6 (2.1%) |
| Urinary tract infection | 6 (2.1) |
| Human immune virus | 4 (1.4) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 4 (1.4) |
| Asthma | 3 (1.1) |
| Sexual dysfunction | 3 (1.1) |
| Others | 9 (3.1) |