Table 2.
Prevalence of hypertension based on participants' sociodemographic, behavioral and nutritional characteristics (n = 360).
| No Hypertensive n (%) | Hypertensive n (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic factors | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 123(84.24) | 23(15.8) | 0.2499 |
| Female | 170(79.4) | 44(20.6) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18 – 35 | 200(88.5) | 26(11.5) | < 0.001 |
| 35 – 45 | 59(79.7) | 15(20.3) | |
| ≥ 45 | 34(56.7) | 26(43.3) | |
| Main occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 98(81) | 23(19.01) | 0.9724 |
| Employees | 65(82.28) | 14(17.72) | |
| Informal private sector | 130(81.25) | 30(18.75) | |
| Level of education | |||
| None | 55(77.46) | 16(22.54) | 0.089 |
| Primary school | 80(75.47) | 26(24.53) | |
| High school | 116(85.29) | 20(14.71) | |
| University | 42(89.36) | 5(10.64) | |
| Living with a partner | |||
| Yes | 104(70.27) | 44(29.7) | < 0.001 |
| No | 189(89.15) | 23(10.8) | |
| Behavioral Factors | |||
| Tobacco consumption | |||
| No | 269(81.5) | 61(18.48) | 0.8382 |
| Yes | 10(33.33) | 20(66.67) | |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 170(80.19) | 42(19.81) | 0.484 |
| Yes | 123(83.11) | 25(16.89) | |
| Fruits and vegetables consumption | |||
| Less than 5 portions/day | 283(81.32) | 65(18.68) | 1.000 |
| 5 portions and more/day | 10(83.33) | 2(16.67) | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Intense | 11(61.11) | 7(38.89) | 0.045 |
| Moderate | 95(85.59) | 16(14.41) | |
| Low | 187(80.95) | 44(19.05) | |
| Family History of HBP | |||
| No | 208(84.2) | 39(15.79) | 0.042 |
| Yes | 85(75.22) | 28(24.78) | |
| Metabolic Factors | |||
| BMI | 26(83.87) | 5(16.13) | 0.002 |
| BMI < 18,5 | 169(84.08) | 32(15.92) | |
| 18,5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 59(88.06) | 8(11.94) | |
| 25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 39(63.93) | 22(36.07) | |
| BMI ≥ 30 | |||
| Abdominal obesity | |||
| No | 185(85.65) | 31(14.35) | 0.011 |
| Yes | 108(75.00) | 36(25.00) | |
BMI, body mass index; HBP, high blood pressure.