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. 2022 Mar 10;11(3):1047–1054. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_967_21

Table 4.

Association of raised blood pressure of study subjects with their familial, programmatic, and risk factor attributes

Particulars Total (n) Blood pressure within range Raised Blood pressure Test of Significance



No. % No. % χ 2 df P
Type of family Nuclear 222 157 70.7 65 29.3 1.09 1 0.30
Joint/3-Gen 203 134 66.0 69 34.0
Family size ≤3 28 22 78.6 6 21.4 2.61 2 0.27
4-6 284 197 69.4 87 30.6
>6 113 72 63.7 41 36.3
4 + 5 334 219 65.6 115 34.4
Family history of NCDs Absent 200 135 67.5 65 32.5 0.17 1 0.69
Present 225 156 69.3 69 30.7
Awareness regarding NPCDCS Program No 385 265 68.8 120 31.2 0.25 1 0.62
Yes 40 26 65.0 14 35.0
Awareness of Health promotional/Screening Camps No 346 237 68.5 109 31.5 0.00 1 0.98
Yes 79 54 68.4 25 31.6
Tobacco consumption No 269 205 76.2 64 23.8 20.32 1 0.00
Yes 156 86 55.1 70 44.9
Alcohol consumption No 332 233 70.2 99 29.8 2.06 1 0.15
Yes 93 58 62.4 35 37.6
Waist circumference Normal 320 249 77.8 71 22.2 52.36 1 0.00
Higher than normal range 105 42 40.0 63 60.0
Waist Hip ratio Normal 302 230 76.2 72 23.8 28.57 1 0.00
Higher than normal range 123 61 49.6 62 50.4
BMI (Asian criteria) Underweight 40 33 82.5 7 17.5 48.70 2 0.00
Normal 277 213 76.9 64 23.1
Overweight + Pre-obese + Obese 108 45 41.7 63 58.3