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 |