Table 1.
sample characteristics, Sudan, 2016
| Variable | Sample | No hypertension | Undiagnosed hypertension | Diagnosed hypertension |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 7226 | 4479 | 2057 | 690 |
| N (%) | % | % | % | |
| All | 66.9 | 26.2 | 6.9 | |
| Predisposing factors | ||||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18-34 | 3083 (56.5) | 77.5 | 20.2 | 2.3 |
| 35-49 | 2370 (26.9) | 58.7 | 32.2 | 9.1 |
| 50-69 | 1773 (16.5) | 44.3 | 36.9 | 18.8 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 4557 (63.1) | 64.7 | 25.5 | 9.8 |
| Male | 2669 (36.9) | 68.7 | 26.7 | 4.6 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Not married | 1800 (36.4) | 73.3 | 23.1 | 3.5 |
| Married | 5414 (63.6) | 63.3 | 27.9 | 8.8 |
| Enabling/disabling factors | ||||
| Residence | ||||
| Rural | 4768 (62.4) | 69.1 | 26.2 | 4.7 |
| Urban | 2458 (37.6) | 63.3 | 26.2 | 10.4 |
| Health care advice (past 3 years) | ||||
| No | 6269 (87.1) | 68.2 | 26.7 | 5.1 |
| Yes | 957 (12.9) | 58.3 | 22.6 | 19.1 |
| Ever cholesterol screening | ||||
| No | 6792 (94.8) | 67.9 | 26.3 | 5.8 |
| Yes | 434 (5.2) | 49.4 | 24.9 | 25.7 |
| Education | ||||
| None | 3051 (33.6) | 66.3 | 26.9 | 6.8 |
| Primary or less | 2299 (33.9) | 67.9 | 27.0 | 5.1 |
| > Primary | 1864 (32.5) | 66.5 | 24.7 | 8.8 |
| Current tobacco use | 811 (16.1) | 67.7 | 26.2 | 6.1 |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Low | 1733 (21.4) | 62.3 | 28.4 | 9.4 |
| Moderate | 1853 (23.3) | 66.2 | 25.5 | 8.3 |
| High | 3543 (55.3) | 69.0 | 25.8 | 5.2 |
| Need factors | ||||
| Body mass index | ||||
| Normal | 3631 (53.7) | 71.7 | 24.2 | 4.1 |
| Underweight | 1120 (18.1) | 81.1 | 17.0 | 1.9 |
| Overweight | 1535 (17.9) | 52.6 | 34.4 | 13.0 |
| Obesity | 920 (10.4) | 42.5 | 28.4 | 19.2 |
| Diabetes | 499 (6.0) | 29.6 | 35.9 | 24.5 |
| Heart attack or stroke | 112 (1.2) | 46.6 | 24.1 | 29.2 |
| Elevated total cholesterol | 933 (11.0) | 48.6 | 35.6 | 15.9 |