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. 2014 Apr 1;5(2):94–100.
Table 2: Prevalence of HTN according to the studied risk factors (n=192).
Variable No. of employees No. of patients
with HTN (%)
p value
BMI (kg/m2)
<25
25–30
>30

97
78
17

39 (40)
35 (45)
11 (65)

0.170
Smoking
Yes
No

11
181

7 (64)
78 (43)

0.183
Alcohol use
Yes
No

58
134

33 (57)
52 (39)

0.020
Adding extra salt while
eating food
Yes
No


79
113


42 (53)
43 (38)


0.038
Eating foods with high salt content
Yes
No


79
113


34 (43)
51 (45)


0.774
Eating junk food
Yes
No

79
113

38 (43)
47 (45)

0.780
Eating fruits
≥7 servings/week
<7 servings/week

94
98

40 (43)
45 (46)

0.639
Eating vegetables
≥7 servings/week
<7 servings/week

126
66

75 (60)
34 (52)

0.144
Moderate Physical activity
Nil
≤2 hrs
2.1–4 hrs
>4 hrs

62
80
30
20

37 (60)
38 (48)
3 (10)
7 (35)

<0.001
Perceived stress level
Low
Average
High
Very high

16
31
64
81

7 (44)
13 (42)
26 (41)
39 (48)
0.823
Diabetes
Yes
No

22
170

14 (64)
71 (42)

0.052