Table 1. Selected characteristics of the study population grouped by stages of hypertension (n = 884).
| Variables | Stage of Elevated BP 530 (%) | Stage 1 HTN 261 (%) | Stage 2 HTN 62 (%) | HTN Crisis 31 (%) | Total 884 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–27 years | 38 (7.2) | 8 (3.1) | 4 (6.5) | 3 (9.7) | 53 (6.0) |
| 28–37 years | 84 (15.8) | 11 (4.2) | 10 (16.1) | 5 (16.1) | 110 (12.4) |
| 38–47 years | 344 (64.9) | 56 (21.5) | 44 (71.0) | 16 (51.6) | 460 (52.0) |
| ≥ 48 years | 64 (12.1) | 186 (71.3) | 4 (6.5) | 7 (22.6) | 261(29.5) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 337 (63.6) | 195 (74.7) | 39 (62.9) | 17 (54.8) | 588 (66.5) |
| Female | 193 (36.4) | 66 (25.3) | 23 (37.1) | 14 (45.2) | 296 (33.5) |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 72 (13.6) | 30 (11.5) | 15 (24.2) | 9 (29.0) | 126 (14.3) |
| Married | 423 (79.8) | 197 (75.5) | 34 (54.8) | 14 (45.2) | 688 (75.6) |
| Divorced | 27 (5.1) | 23 (8.8) | 10 (16.1) | 3 (9.7) | 63 (7.1) |
| Widowed | 8 (1.5) | 11 (4.2) | 3 (4.8) | 5 (16.1) | 27 (3.1) |
| Nationality | |||||
| Saudi | 493 (93.0) | 248 (95.0) | 57 (91.9) | 28 (90.3) | 826 (93.4) |
| Non-Saudi | 37 (7.0) | 13 (5.0) | 5 (8.1) | 3 (9.7) | 58 (6.6) |
| Employment | |||||
| Employed | 386 (72.8) | 193 (73.9) | 51 (82.3) | 19 (61.3) | 649 (73.4) |
| Unemployed | 144 (27.2) | 68 (26.1) | 11 (17.7) | 12 (38.7) | 235 (26.6) |
| Family History of HTN | |||||
| Yes | 192 (36.2) | 133 (51.0) | 44 (71.0) | 25 (80.6) | 394 (44.6) |
| No | 338 (63.8) | 128 (49.0) | 18 (28.0) | 6 (19.4) | 490 (55.4) |
| Smoking status | |||||
| Never Smoked | 214 (40.4) | 83 (31.8) | 31 (50.0) | 16 (51.6) | 344 (38.9) |
| Past Smoker | 121 (22.8) | 69 (26.4) | 16 (25.8) | 7 (22.6) | 213 (24.1) |
| Current Smoker | 195 (36.8) | 109 (41.8) | 15 (24.2) | 8 (25.8) | 327 (37.0) |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Yes | 431 (81.3) | 59 (22.6) | 15 (24.2) | 8 (25.8) | 513 (58.0) |
| No | 99 (18.7) | 202 (77.4) | 47 (75.8) | 23 (74.2) | 371 (42.0) |
Abbreviations: BP-blood pressure, HTN-Hypertension.