Table 3. Prevalence of HTN and HLP by socio-economic characteristics (N = 889).
| Characteristics | Total | Blood Pressure | p-value for trend | HLPɸ | χ2 p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated-BP | HTN* | |||||
| n = 329 (37.0%) | n = 87(9.8%) | n = 212 (23.7%) | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 523 | 168(32.1) | 47(9.0) | <0.001 | 106(20.3) | 0.003 |
| Male | 366 | 161(44.0) | 40(10.9) | 106(29.0) | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18 to 24 | 173 | 63(36.4) | 8(4.6) | 0.001 | 24(13.9) | 0.002 |
| 25 to 34 | 263 | 99(37.6) | 17(6.5) | 63(24.0) | ||
| 35 to 44 | 152 | 51(33.6) | 16(10.5) | 38(25.0) | ||
| 45 to 54 | 128 | 43(33.6) | 17(13.3) | 31(24.2) | ||
| ≥55 | 173 | 73(42.2) | 29(16.8) | 56(32.4) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Never married/separated | 172 | 66(38.4) | 20(11.6) | 0.533 | 35(20.3) | 0.231 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 717 | 263(36.7) | 67(9.3) | 177(24.7) | ||
| Villages | ||||||
| Endulen | 175 | 66(37.7) | 17(9.7) | 0.769 | 52(29.7) | <0.001 |
| Essere | 48 | 18(37.5) | 7(14.6) | 8(16.7) | ||
| Laitole | 129 | 45(41.3) | 12(11.0) | 15(11.6) | ||
| Misigiyo | 132 | 42(32.6) | 9(7.0) | 49(37.1) | ||
| Kaitakiteng’ | 109 | 43(32.6) | 15(11.4) | 31(28.4) | ||
| Nasporiong’ | 176 | 69(39.2) | 18(10.2) | 35(19.9) | ||
| Ndian | 120 | 46(38.3) | 9(7.5) | 22(18.3) | ||
| Current education level | ||||||
| No formal school | 569 | 211(37.1) | 56(9.8) | 0.837 | 124(21.8) | 0.101 |
| Primary school | 237 | 83(35.0) | 23(9.7) | 62(26.2) | ||
| ≥Secondary school | 83 | 35(42.2) | 8(9.6) | 26(31.3) | ||
| Occupation status past 12 months | ||||||
| No job/student | 112 | 31(27.7) | 9(8.0) | 0.149 | 21(18.8) | 0.287 |
| Pastoralist | 684 | 265(38.7) | 68(9.9) | 165(24.1) | ||
| Business/Employed | 93 | 33(35.5) | 10(10.8) | 26(28.0) | ||
| The income per month (TZS) | ||||||
| No Income | 51 | 20(39.2) | 3(5.9) | 0.468 | 7(13.7) | 0.003 |
| ≤100,000 | 154 | 49(31.8) | 15(9.7) | 23(14.9) | ||
| > 100,000 | 167 | 68(40.7) | 12(7.2) | 50(29.9) | ||
| Did not disclose | 517 | 192(37.1) | 57(11.0) | 132(25.5) | ||
| Number of people in HH ≥18years* | ||||||
| ≤5 people | 648 | 235(36.3) | 61(9.4) | 0.534 | 160(24.7) | 0.333 |
| < 5 people | 241 | 94(39.0) | 26(10.8) | 52(21.6) | ||
*<120/80mmHg = Normal BP, 120/80-139.9/89.9mmHg = Elevated BP, ≥140/90mmHg = HTN
ɸ<200mg/dL = Normal TC levels, ≥200mg/dL = HLP