Table 5.
Relationship between high blood pressure and other risk factors
| Risk factors | Hypertensives (%) | Nonhypertensives (%) | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating habit | ||||
| Eats heavily | 15 (4.3) | 332 (95.7) | 347 | 0.38 |
| Eats moderately | 52 (2.9) | 1737 (97.1) | 1789 | |
| Eats scantily | 8 (3.0) | 257 (97.0) | 265 | |
| Consumption of junk food | ||||
| Yes | 38 (3.4) | 1093 (96.6) | 1131 | 0.53 |
| No | 37 (2.9) | 1233 (97.1) | 1270 | |
| Alcohol use | ||||
| Yes | 11 (12.6) | 76 (87.4) | 87 | 0.00* |
| No | 64 (2.8) | 2250 (97.2) | 2314 | |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 14 (100) | 14 | 0.50 |
| No | 75 (3.1) | 2312 (96.9) | 2387 | |
| Family history of HTN | ||||
| Yes | 18 (4.6) | 374 (95.4) | 392 | 0.07 |
| No | 57 (2.8) | 1952 (97.2) | 2009 | |
| Does father smoke cigarette? | ||||
| Yes | 5 (4.3) | 112 (95.7) | 117 | 0.46 |
| No | 70 (3.1) | 2214 (96.9) | 2284 | |
| Does father take alcohol? | ||||
| Yes | 28 (5.1) | 524 (94.9) | 552 | 0.00* |
| No | 47 (2.5) | 1802 (97.5) | 1849 | |
| Does mother smoke cigarette? | ||||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 14 (100) | 14 | 0.50 |
| No | 75 (3.1) | 2312 (96.9) | 2387 | |
| Does mother take alcohol? | ||||
| Yes | 2 (2.0) | 97 (98.0) | 99 | 0.52 |
| No | 73 (3.2) | 2229 (96.8) | 2302 | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Higher socioeconomic class | 16 (2.0) | 781 (98.0) | 797 | 0.05 |
| Middle socioeconomic class | 14 (3.0) | 449 (97.0) | 463 | |
| Lower socioeconomic class | 45 (3.9) | 1096 (96.1) | 1141 |
*Statistically significant P values at 0.05 level of significance. HTN=Hypertension