Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the surveyed population
| Variables | Normala | Hypertensives | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (>15 years) | 12,142 (82.7%) | 4494 (17.3%) | 16,636 (100%) |
| Mean age in years | 42.75 (CI 42.5–44.1) | 56.21 (CI 55.7–56.7) | 45.66 (45.4–45.9) |
| Gender | |||
| Females | 8370 (80.8%) | 1990 (20.2%) | 10,360 (37.7%) |
| Males | 4672 (74.4%) | 1604 (25.6%) | 6276 (62.3%) |
| Educational status | |||
| Illiterates | 4280 (70.7%) | 1774 (29.3%) | 6054 (36.4%) |
| Primary-middle school | 4895 (71.8%) | 1918 (28.2%) | 6813 (41.0%) |
| ITI/Sr Sec | 1595 (81.2%) | 370 (18.8%) | 1965 (11.8%) |
| Graduate and above | 1372 (76.1%) | 432 (23.9%) | 1804 (10.8%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 9917 (78.3%) | 2754 (21.7%) | 12,671 (76.2%) |
| Sep/Divorced | 73 (73.7%) | 26 (26.3%) | 99 (0.6%) |
| Unmarried | 1871 (91.1%) | 182 (8.9%) | 2053 (12.3%) |
| Widow(er) | 1181 (65.1%) | 632 (34.9%) | 1813 (10.9%) |
| Occupational status | |||
| Employees/Shopkeeper | 588 (75.5%) | 191 (24.5%) | 779 (4.7%) |
| Farmers | 2388 (74.4%) | 822 (25.6%) | 3210 (19.3%) |
| Homemakers | 6247 (80.3%) | 1532 (19.7%) | 7779 (46.8%) |
| Semiskilled | 1007(76.6%) | 307 (23.4%) | 1314 (7.9%) |
| Unemployed | 2812 (79.1%) | 742 (20.9%) | 3554 (21.4%) |
| Income (Rs) | |||
| >11,400 | 283 (70.9%) | 116 (29.1%) | 399 (2.4%) |
| 7600–11,400 | 223 (69.0%) | 100 (31.0%) | 323 (1.9%) |
| 4500–7600 | 861 (72.6%) | 325 (27.4%) | 1186 (7.1%) |
| 1500–4500 | 2089 (78.2%) | 583 (21.8%) | 2672 (16.1%) |
| <1500 | 9586 (79.5%) | 2470 (20.5%) | 12,056 (72.5%) |
aIncludes prehypertensives