Table 4.
Blood pressure distribution of respondents
| Blood Pressure category | Urban (%) | Rural (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Systolic BP | 386 (47.7) | 424 (52.3) | 810(100.0) |
| Normal Diastolic BP | 392 (47.6) | 432 (52.4) | 824 (100.0) |
| “Pre-Hypertension” (Systolic) | 96 (58.2) | 69 (41.8) | 165 (100.0) |
| “Pre-Hypertension” (Diastolic) | 95 (61.7) | 59 (38.3) | 154 (100.0) |
| “Hypertension” (Systolic) | 18 (72.0) | 7 (28.0) | 25 (100.0) |
| “Hypertension” (Diastolic) | 13 (59.1) | 9 (40.9) | 22 (100.0) |
| Total respondents with high BP (either systolic or diastolic or both)a | 27 (65.8) | 14 (34.2) | 41 (100.0) |
aOut of the 41 respondents who had “hypertension”, 19 had isolated systolic “hypertension”, 16 had isolated diastolic “hypertension” and six had both systolic and diastolic “hypertension”