Table 1. Socio-demographic data and lifestyle related factors for people living with hypertension in ward 14, Gwanda district; community-based action research project, May 2017 Demographic profiles of respondents.
| Characteristic | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 108 (35.5) |
| Female | 196 (64.5) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 30 (9.9) |
| Married | 179 (58.9) |
| Widowed | 71 (23.4) |
| Divorced | 24 (7.9) |
| Religion | |
| Apostolic | 7 (2.3) |
| African religion | 37 (12.2) |
| Christianity | 257 (84.5) |
| Muslim | 2 (0.7) |
| Other | 1 (0.3) |
| Level of education (n = 303) | |
| None | 33 (10.9) |
| Primary | 122 (40.3) |
| Secondary | 95 (31.4) |
| Tertiary | 53 (17.5) |
| Job description (n = 144) | |
| Skilled | 56 (38.9) |
| Unskilled | 88 (61.1) |
| Monthly income (US$) | |
| <100 | 40 (13.2) |
| 100–300 | 43 (14.1) |
| >300 | 63 (20.7) |
| Not declared | 158 (52.0) |
| Life style related factors of participants | |
| Factor | Frequency, n (%) |
| Ever consumed alcohol | 76 (25.0) |
| Alcohol consumption (n = 76) | |
| 1–3 days/month | 26 (34.2) |
| 1–4 days/week | 25 (32.9) |
| 5+ days/week | 12 (15.8) |
| Less than once per month | 13 (17.1) |
| Ever smoked cigarettes | 36 (11.8) |
| Current cigarette smoker (n = 36) | 15 (41.7) |
| Fruit consumption for more than 3 days a week | 224 (73.7) |
| Vegetables consumption for more than 3 days a week | 296 (97.4) |
| Adding salt on table | 179 (58.9) |
| Cooking oil source | |
| Margarine | 1 (0.3) |
| Peanut butter | 38 (12.5) |
| Vegetable oil | 264 (86.8) |