Table 1.
Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of the participants, Punjab and Haryana.
| Variable | Punjab (N = 5,127) | Haryana (N = 5,078) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Age | 18–44 | 3,344 (65) | 3,473 (68) |
| 45–69 | 1,783 (35) | 1,605 (32) | |
| Gender | Male | 2,381 (46) | 2,294 (45) |
| Female | 2,746 (54) | 2,784 (55) | |
| Residence | Rural | 3,096 (60) | 3,368 (66) |
| Urban | 2,031 (40) | 1,710 (34) | |
| Education | No formal schooling | 1,208 (24) | 514 (12) |
| Less than primary school | 281 (6) | 321 (8) | |
| Primary school completed | 987 (19) | 743 (17) | |
| Secondary school completed | 760 (15) | 878 (21) | |
| High school completed | 1,373 (27) | 1,113 (26) | |
| College/University completed | 348 (7) | 575 (13) | |
| Post graduate degree | 170 (3) | 137 (3) | |
| Social group | SC | 1,927 (38) | 1,742 (34) |
| OBC/others | 699 (14) | 1,223 (24) | |
| General | 2,410 (47) | 2,082 (41) | |
| Refused | 91 (1) | 31 (1) | |
| Marital status | Never married | 838 (16) | 612 (12) |
| Currently married | 3,875 (76) | 4,132 (81) | |
| Separated | 37 (1) | 8 (0) | |
| Divorced | 25 (1) | 5 (0) | |
| Widowed | 318 (6) | 271 (5) | |
| Refused | 35 (0) | 50 (1) | |
| Measurement of blood pressure | Never measured | 1,998 (39) | 2,209 (44) |
| Measurement of blood sugar | Never measured | 3,316 (64) | 3,773 (74) |
| Family history | Hypertension | 1,957 (38.3) | 2,162 (42.6) |
| Diabetes | 1,174 (23.2) | 1,052 (20.8) | |
| Hypertension status | Prevalence | 2,030 (40.3) | 1,371 (26.2) |
| Aware | 980 (48.3) | 457 (33.3) | |
| On treatment | 611 (30.1) | 361 (26.3) | |
| Controlled | 373 (18.3) | 164 (12.0) | |
| N = 2,366* | N = 2,488* | ||
| Diabetes status | Prevalence | 336 (14.2) | 348 (15.5) |
| Aware | 115 (34.2) | 103 (29.5) | |
| On treatment | 95 (28.2) | 78 (22.4) | |
| Controlled | 48 (14.2) | 48 (13.7) |
*
Blood glucose was measured on a subsample of the total participants.