Table 3. Prevalence of hypertension by health and life style practices of the respondents, Maharashtra, 2012–13.
| Health and lifestyle practices | Blood Pressure (>140 systolic & >90 diastolic) (%) | 95% CIs (%) | Total (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Indicators | |||
| BMI Level | |||
| <18.5 | 14.8 | 14.1–15.5 | 17031 |
| 18.5–24.9 | 26.1 | 25.1–27.1 | 45955 |
| 25 & above | 37.8 | 36.9–38.8 | 16432 |
| Diabetes | |||
| ≤140 mg/dl | 23.3 | 22.6–23.9 | 95948 |
| >140 mg/dl | 37.2 | 36.2–38.2 | 14326 |
| Lifestyle practices | |||
| Tobacco Use | |||
| No | 24.0 | 23.3–24.7 | 77879 |
| Current user | 29.0 | 28.1–30.0 | 22707 |
| Ex-user | 30.2 | 27.6–32.8 | 1619 |
| Smoking | |||
| No | 24.8 | 24.2–25.2 | 96291 |
| Current smoker | 30.2 | 28.4–32.1 | 3742 |
| Ex-smoker | 31.7 | 29.5–34.0 | 2167 |
| Alcohol consume | |||
| No | 24.7 | 24.1–25.4 | 93010 |
| Current consumer | 28.7 | 27.3–30.2 | 6543 |
| Ex-consumer | 32.1 | 30.1–34.2 | 2651 |
| Total | 25.1 | 24.5–25.7 | 110880 |
Note: χ2 test significant at <0.001 level.