Table 3.
Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of respondents with different hypertension outcome levels
| Variable(s) | Level(s) | No hypertension Frequency (%) | Undiagnosed hypertension Frequency (%) | Known hypertension Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 7,317 (29.7) | 2,434 (9.9) | 2,053 (8.3) |
| Female | 7,939 (32.2) | 2,405 (9.8) | 2,484 (10.1) | |
| Education level | Unclassified | 1,026 (4.2) | 227 (0.9) | 408 (1.7) |
| No formal education | 622 (2.5) | 443 (1.8) | 494 (2.0) | |
| Primary education | 4,274 (17.4) | 1,781 (7.2) | 2,000 (8.1) | |
| Secondary education | 6,328 (25.7) | 1,838 (7.5) | 1,318 (5.4) | |
| Tertiary education | 3,006 (12.2) | 550 (2.2) | 317 (1.3) | |
| Occupation | Retire | 1,588 (6.4) | 790 (3.2) | 992 (4.0) |
| Home maker | 2,963 (12.0) | 1,039 (4.2) | 1,178 (4.8) | |
| Self employed | 3,058 (12.4) | 1,143 (4.6) | 909 (3.7) | |
| Private | 5,574 (22.6) | 1,348 (5.5) | 936 (3.8) | |
| Government/Semi-government | 2,073 (8.4) | 519 (2.1) | 522 (2.1) | |
| Household income | Above RM7,000 | 1,775 (7.2) | 406 (1.6) | 442 (1.8) |
| RM5,001–RM7,000 | 1,458 (5.9) | 370 (1.5) | 386 (1.6) | |
| RM3,001–RM5,000 | 3,239 (13.1) | 935 (3.8) | 838 (3.4) | |
| RM1,501–RM3,000 | 4,157 (16.9) | 1,355 (5.5) | 1,195 (4.9) | |
| RM0–RM1,500 | 4,627 (18.8) | 1,773 (7.2) | 1,676 (6.8) | |
| Residential area | Urban | 9,076 (36.8) | 2,612 (10.6) | 2,492 (10.1) |
| Rural | 6,180 (25.1) | 2,227 (9.0) | 2,045 (8.3) | |
| Race | Others | 951 (3.9) | 239 (1.0) | 144 (0.6) |
| Other Bumiputra | 1,463 (5.9) | 515 (2.1) | 463 (1.9) | |
| Indian | 1,188 (4.8) | 353 (1.4) | 365 (1.5) | |
| Chinese | 2,734 (11.1) | 861 (3.5) | 891 (3.6) | |
| Malays | 8,920 (36.2) | 2,871 (11.7) | 2,674 (10.9) | |
| Marital status | Widow/widower or Divorced | 519 (2.1) | 446 (1.8) | 505 (2.1) |
| Married | 7,443 (30.2) | 2,915 (11.8) | 2,179 (8.9) | |
| Single | 7,281 (29.6) | 1,475 (6.0) | 1,842 (7.5) | |
| Age | > 65 years old | 474 (1.9) | 573 (2.3) | 720 (2.9) |
| 55–64 years old | 866 (3.5) | 767 (3.1) | 827 (3.4) | |
| 45–54 years old | 1,802 (7.3) | 943 (3.8) | 737 (3.0) | |
| 35–44 years old | 2,465 (10.0) | 829 (3.4) | 348 (1.4) | |
| 25–34 years old | 3,279 (13.3) | 551 (2.2) | 156 (0.6) | |
| 15–24 years old | 3,571 (14.5) | 469 (1.9) | 517 (2.1) | |
| < 15 years old | 2,799 (11.4) | 707 (2.9) | 1,232 (5.0) |