Table 2.
Correlates of blood pressure categories among the study population
| Variable | Correlation Coefficient |
p-value |
| Sex | 0.008 | 0.815 |
| Age Group | 0.243 | <0.001** |
| Place of residence | −0.188 | <0.001** |
| Marital Status | 0.059 | 0.090 |
| Level of Education | 0.096 | 0.006* |
| Employment Status | −0.146 | <0.001** |
| Ever Smoked Cigarette | −0.039 | 0.259 |
| Alcohol Use | 0.014 | 0.680 |
| Fruit Intake (<5 portions per day) | −0.105 | 0.005* |
| Body Mass Index | 0.162 | <0.001** |
| Waist-to-Height Ratio | 0.034 | 0.322 |
*
Significant Correlation at <0.01
**
Significant Correlation at <0.001