Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Variable | Group | Tests of Difference by Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normotension | Controlled Hypertension | Hypertension Not in Control | Normotensive vs Hypertensive | Controlled vs Uncontrolled Hypertension | |
| No. | 1514 | 340 | 362 | ||
| Female, % | 79.5 | 80.6 | 73.6 | .23 | .089 |
| Age, y | |||||
| 18–34 | 20.4 | 4.4 | 9.1 | <.001 | <.001 |
| 35–44 | 24.4 | 12.9 | 19.9 | ||
| 45–64 | 28.1 | 25.9 | 33.4 | ||
| 55+ | 23.8 | 52.4 | 33.4 | ||
| Race | |||||
| White | 81.0 | 79.7 | 75.7 | .015 | .042 |
| Black/African American | 2.2 | 2.1 | 7.5 | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Asian | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.6 | ||
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | ||
| Other | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | ||
| Missing | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | ||
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 8.3 | 10.9 | 11.6 | <.001 | .065 |
| Some college | 36.0 | 40.3 | 49.4 | ||
| 4‐y degree | 23.6 | 20.6 | 19.1 | ||
| More than 4 y | 28.5 | 23.5 | 16.0 | ||
| Household income, $ | |||||
| ≤49K or less | 16.4 | 14.1 | 25.1 | .04 | <.001 |
| 50–74K | 21.1 | 16.5 | 20.2 | ||
| 75–99K | 19.5 | 23.2 | 20.2 | ||
| 100–149K | 24.6 | 28.5 | 18.5 | ||
| ≥150K | 12.7 | 11.1 | 8.3 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 70.4 | 69.7 | 60.5 | .001 | .01 |
| Divorced, separated, widowed | 14.2 | 20.3 | 23.5 | ||
| Never married | 12.1 | 5.6 | 12.2 | ||
| Body mass index, mean (standard deviation) | 26.8 (5.8) | 30.5 (7.3) | 32.3 (7.7) | <0.001 | 0.004 |