Table 3.
Controlled hypertension status among those taking antihypertensive drugs
| Variables | Overall (n = 1313) | Controlled Hypertension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 443) | No (n = 870) | p-values | ||
| Mean systolic BP (SE), mmHg | 147.1 (0.82) | 121.7 (0.57) | 160.0 (0.83) | < 0.001 |
| Mean diastolic BP (SE), mmHg | 89.8 (0.39) | 79.3 (0.39) | 95.2 (0.41) | < 0.001 |
| Age (in years) | ||||
| Mean (SE) | 52.7 (0.42) | 48.7 (0.75) | 54.7 (0.51) | < 0.001 |
| 18 to 34 | 163 (12.4) | 88 (19.8) | 75 (8.6) | < 0.001 |
| 35 to 44 | 236 (17.9) | 90 (20.3) | 145 (16.7) | |
| 45 to 54 | 287 (21.9) | 91 (20.5) | 196 (22.5) | |
| 55 to 64 | 328 (25.0) | 109 (24.6) | 219 (25.1) | |
| 65 or more | 300 (22.8) | 65 (14.7) | 235 (27.0) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 893 (68.0) | 310 (70.0) | 583 (67.0) | 0.32 |
| Male | 420 (32.0) | 133 (30.0) | 287 (33.0) | |
| Diabetes | ||||
| Mean fasting plasma glucose (SE), mmol/L | 6.3 (0.08) | 5.9 (0.11) | 6.4 (0.10) | 0.001 |
| No | 948 (76.4) | 330 (80.1) | 618 (74.6) | 0.043 |
| Yes | 293 (23.6) | 82 (19.9) | 211 (25.4) | |
| Overweight/Obesity | ||||
| Mean body mass index (SE), kg/m2 | 24.4 (0.13) | 24.5 (0.22) | 24.4 (0.16) | 0.69 |
| No | 486 (37.8) | 168 (38.6) | 318 (37.3) | 0.67 |
| Yes | 801 (62.2) | 268 (61.4) | 533 (62.7) | |
| Education level | ||||
| No formal education | 468 (35.6) | 129 (29.2) | 338 (38.9) | 0.007 |
| Primary | 395 (30.1) | 136 (30.8) | 258 (29.7) | |
| Secondary | 320 (24.3) | 122 (27.6) | 197 (22.7) | |
| College or above | 131 (10.0) | 55 (12.5) | 76 (8.7) | |
| Wealth quintile | ||||
| Poorest | 162 (12.4) | 52 (11.7) | 110 (12.7) | 0.66 |
| Poorer | 193 (14.7) | 63 (14.3) | 129 (14.9) | |
| Middle | 263 (20.0) | 84 (18.9) | 179 (20.6) | |
| Richer | 289 (22.0) | 110 (24.7) | 179 (20.6) | |
| Richest | 407 (31.0) | 135 (30.4) | 272 (31.3) | |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 417 (31.8) | 150 (33.9) | 267 (30.7) | 0.28 |
| Rural | 896 (68.2) | 293 (66.1) | 603 (69.3) | |
| Division of residence | ||||
| Dhaka | 297 (22.6) | 98 (22.1) | 199 (22.9) | < 0.001 |
| Barishal | 92 (7.0) | 32 (7.2) | 60 (6.8) | |
| Chattagram | 273 (20.8) | 114 (25.7) | 159 (18.3) | |
| Khulna | 173 (13.2) | 44 (9.9) | 129 (14.8) | |
| Mymensingh | 98 (7.4) | 48 (10.8) | 50 (5.8) | |
| Rajshahi | 153 (11.7) | 34 (7.6) | 119 (13.7) | |
| Rangpur | 126 (9.6) | 35 (7.9) | 91 (10.4) | |
| Sylhet | 101 (7.7) | 39 (8.8) | 62 (7.2) | |
SE Standard error