Table 1.
Clinical variables of patients with hypertension (n=170)
| Variables | Control group (n=85), n (%) | Study group (n=85), n (%) | Total, n (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height (cm) | |||||
| 140-150 | 13 (15.3) | 12 (14.1) | 25 (14.7) | 2.77 | 0.427 (NS) |
| 151-160 | 46 (54) | 51 (60) | 97 (57.1) | ||
| 161-170 | 24 (28.2) | 17 (20) | 41 (24.1) | ||
| 171-180 | 2 (2.4) | 5 (5.9) | 7 (4.1) | ||
| Weight (kg) | |||||
| 40-50 | 8 (9.4) | 5 (5.9) | 13 (7.6) | 1.89 | 0.755 (NS) |
| 51-60 | 26 (30.6) | 33 (38.8) | 59 (34.7) | ||
| 61-70 | 35 (41.2) | 34 (40) | 69 (40.6) | ||
| 71-80 | 14 (16.5) | 11 (12.9) | 25 (14.7) | ||
| 81-90 | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) | 4 (2.4) | ||
| BMI | |||||
| Normal (18.5-24.9) | 30 (35.3) | 35 (41.2) | 65 (38.2) | 1.87 | 0.393 (NS) |
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 54 (63.5) | 47 (55.3) | 101 (59.4) | ||
| Obese (>30) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.5) | 4 (2.4) | ||
| History of smoking | |||||
| Yes | 14 (16.5) | 14 (16.5) | 28 (16.5) | 0.00 | 1.000 (NS) |
| No | 71 (83.5) | 71 (83.5) | 142 (83.5) | ||
| Duration of smoking (years) | |||||
| <5 | 2 (14.3) | 4 (28.6) | 6 (21.4) | 0.84 | 0.357 (NS) |
| >5 | 12 (85.7) | 10 (71.4) | 22 (78.6) | ||
| Still continuing smoking | |||||
| Yes | 11 (78.6) | 6 (42.9) | 17 (60.7) | 3.74 | 0.053 (S)* |
| No | 3 (21.4) | 8 (57.1) | 11 (39.3) | ||
| History of alcoholism | |||||
| Yes | 29 (34.1) | 22 (25.9) | 51 (30) | 1.37 | 0.241 (NS) |
| No | 56 (65.9) | 63 (74.1) | 119 (70) | ||
| Duration of alcoholism (years) | |||||
| <5 | 7 (24) | 4 (18.2) | 11 (21.6) | 0.26 | 0.609 (NS) |
| >5 | 22 (75.9) | 18 (81.8) | 40 (78.4) | ||
| Still continuing alcoholism | |||||
| Yes | 8 (80) | 3 (60) | 11 (73.3) | 1.88 | 0.169 (NS) |
| No | 2 (20) | 2 (40) | 4 (26) | ||
| Diagnosis | |||||
| Hypertension | 78 (91.8) | 77 (90.6) | 155 (91.2) | 0.073 | 0.787 (NS) |
| Hypertension and diabetes | 7 (8.2) | 8 (9.4) | 15 (8.8) | ||
| Duration of illness (years) | |||||
| <5 | 51 (60) | 54 (63.5) | 105 (61.8) | 0.224 | 0.636 (NS) |
| >5 | 34 (40) | 31 (36.5) | 65 (38.2) | ||
| Drug intake | |||||
| One drug | 72 (84.7) | 69 (81.2) | 141 (82.9) | 2.108 | 0.350 (NS) |
| Two drugs | 13 (15.3) | 14 (16.5) | 27 (15.9) | ||
| >Three drugs | 0 | 2 (2.4) | 2 (2.4) |
*P<0.05. S=Significant, NS=Nonsignificant, BMI=Body mass index