Table 3.
The association between hypertension and socio-demographic characteristics of college freshmen.
| Variables | Hypertension (N, %) | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| Total | 12,291 (95.7) | 558 (4.3) | … | … |
| Year | 109.4 | < 0.001 | ||
| 2015 | 4303 (97.0) | 133 (3.0) | ||
| 2016 | 4003 (97.0) | 125 (3.0) | ||
| 2017 | 3985 (93.0) | 300 (7.0) | ||
| Gender | 302.8 | < 0.001 | ||
| Male | 5207 (92.1) | 445 (7.9) | ||
| Female | 7084 (98.4) | 113 (1.6) | ||
| Residence | 31.0 | < 0.001 | ||
| Urban | 8828 (95.5) | 461 (5.0) | ||
| Rural | 3463 (97.3) | 97 (2.7) | ||
| Region | 10.7 | 0.005 | ||
| West | 937 (97.7) | 22 (2.3) | ||
| Midland | 9793 (95.5) | 466 (4.5) | ||
| East | 1561 (95.7) | 70 (4.3) | ||
| Body mass index | 650.9 | < 0.001 | ||
| Normal | 10,220 (97.4) | 227 (2.6) | ||
| Overweight | 1521 (92.4) | 125 (7.6) | ||
| Obesity | 550 (77.9) | 156 (22.1) | ||
| Adequate physical activity | 353.4 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 8513 (98.0) | 174 (2.0) | ||
| No | 3778 (90.8) | 384 (9.2) | ||
| Stay up late | 160.2 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 2286 (91.0) | 225 (9.0) | ||
| No | 10,005 (96.8) | 333 (3.2) | ||
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases | 68.9 | < 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 771 (90.1) | 85 (9.9) | ||
| No | 11,520 (96.1) | 473 (3.9) | ||
| Resting heart rate | 122.5 | < 0.001 | ||
| ≤ 100 | 12,048 (96.0) | 507 (4.0) | ||
| > 100 | 243 (82.7) | 51 (17.3) | ||