Table 2.
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension by sociodemographic factors in the study population (N=1317)*
| Hypertension (n=231) | Awareness (n=126) | Treated (n=79) | Controlled (n=41) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional position | ||||
| Teacher | 18 (8.4) | 5 (27.8) | 5 (100) | 3 (60.0) |
| Student | 71 (15.4) | 45 (63.4) | 30 (66.7) | 15 (50.0) |
| Staff | 142 (22.1) | 76 (53.5) | 44 (57.9) | 23 (52.3) |
| P | < 0.001 | 0.024 | 0.134 | 0.915 |
| Age groups (y) | ||||
| 20–34 | 37 (11.1) | 19 (51.4) | 14 (73.7) | 8 (57.1) |
| 35–49 | 75 (10.9) | 47 (60.3) | 28 (59.6) | 14 (50.0) |
| ≥50 | 119 (39.8) | 60 (50.4) | 37 (61.7) | 19 (51.4) |
| P | < 0.001 | 0.227 | 0.548 | 0.905 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 129 (21.4) | 62 (48.1) | 37 (59.7) | 19 (51.4) |
| Male | 108 (15.1) | 64 (59.3) | 42 (65.6) | 22 (52.4) |
| P | 0.921 | 0.072 | 0.455 | 0.927 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||
| <25 | 78 (9.7) | 32 (41.0) | 19 (59.4) | 11 (57.9) |
| 25–29 | 73 (17.9) | 45 (61.6) | 24 (53.3) | 14 (58.3) |
| ≥30 | 80 (76.9) | 49 (61.3) | 36 (73.5) | 16 (44.4) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.013 | 0.118 | 0.479 |
| Family history of CVD | 46 (33.6) | 31 (67.4) | 21 (67.7) | 12 (57.1) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.011 | 0.895 | 0.575 |
| Educational attainment (y) | ||||
| <7 | 50 (65.8) | 23 (46.0) | 16 (69.6) | 7 (43.8) |
| 7–12 | 87 (46.5) | 49 (56.3) | 28 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) |
| 12–16 | 61 (11.3) | 39 (63.9) | 27 (69.2) | 16 (59.3) |
| 16–18 | 25 (8.3) | 12 (48.0) | 6 (50.0) | 4 (66.7) |
| >18 | 8 (3.8) | 3 (37.5) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (100) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.275 | 0.615 | 0.549 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 146 (16.3) | 78 (53.4) | 48 (61.5) | 28 (58.3) |
| Never married | 56 (16.2) | 32 (57.1) | 18 (56.3) | 8 (44.4) |
| Divorced/Widowed | 29 (39.7) | 16 (55.2) | 13 (81.3) | 5 (38.5) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.891 | 0.227 | 0.343 |
| Smoking | 179 (75.2) | 101 (56.4) | 63 (62.4) | 35 (55.6) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.077 | 0.881 | 0.197 |
| History of DM | 60 (40.3) | 30 (50.0) | 16 (53.3) | 6 (37.5) |
| P | <0.001 | 0.884 | 0.049 | 0.197 |
| Family history of HTN | 144 (29.6) | 95 (66.0) | 65 (68.4) | 32 (49.2) |
| P | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.439 | 0.306 |
DM, Diabetes mellitus; HTN, Hypertension; CVD, Cardiovascular disease
*
Data are presented as n (%).