Table 1.
Demographical characteristics of studied patients
| Patients’ characteristics | Number of patients (%) (n=114) |
|---|---|
| Age (year) | |
| 23-32 | 2 (1.75) |
| 33-42 | 3 (2.63) |
| 43-52 | 22 (19.30) |
| 53-62 | 46 (40.35) |
| 63-72 | 33 (28.95) |
| >72 | 8 (7.02) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 46 (40.35) |
| Female | 68 (59.65) |
| Stage of hypertension | |
| Prehypertension | 32 (28.07) |
| Stage 1 hypertension | 36 (31.58) |
| Stage 2 hypertension | 46 (40.35) |
| Used antihypertensive drug | |
| Calcium antagonist | 97 (85.09) |
| ACE inhibitor | 49 (42.98) |
| Beta-blocker | 40 (35.09) |
| Central alpha-agonist | 10 (8.77) |
ACE: Angiotensin-converting enzyme