Table 3.
The Blood Pressure Status of the Respondents
| Variables | n = 130 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Do you Know your Blood Pressure (n = 127) | ||
| Yes | 61 | 47 |
| No | 69 | 53 |
| Hypertensive based on Sphygmomanometer Measurement (n = 130) | ||
| Yes | 41 | 31.5 |
| No | 89 | 68.5 |
| Pre-Hypertensive (n = 89) | 47 | 52.8 |
| Hypertension stage I | 18 | 43.9 |
| Hypertension stage 2 | 18 | 43.9 |
| Hypertension stage 3 | 6 | 12.2 |
Normal blood pressure: systolic blood pressure (SBP) 90–119 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 60–79 mmHg, Prehypertension: SBP 120-139 mmHg or DBP 80-89 mmHg and Hypertension (HTN): SBP ≥ 140 mmHg and DBP ≥ 90 mmHg. Stage 1 HTN: SBP 140–159 or DBP 90-99 mmHg, Stage 2 HTN: SBP ≥ 160 or DBP ≥ 100 mmHg