Table 2.
Sociodemographic Data and Characteristics of Study Sample (N = 896)
| Demographics and Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age | 48 (27) Years |
| % Males | 429/896 (47.9%) |
| BMI | 26.7 (6.2) kg/m2 |
| % Smokers | 257/896 (28.7%) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 125 (22) mmHg |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | 83 (13) mmHg |
| American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) | |
| Stage 1 (130–139 or 80–89) | 345/896 (38.5%) |
| Stage 2 (≥ 140/90) | 274/896 (30.5%) |
| Stage 1(among males) | 161/429 (37.5%) |
| Stage 2 (among males) | 159/429 (37.0%) |
| Stage 1 (among females) | 184/467 (39.4%) |
| Stage 2 (among females) | 115/467 (24.6%) |
| European Society of Hypertension | |
| Grade 1 (140–159/90–99) | 228/896 (25.4%) |
| Grade 2/3 (≥160/100) | 46/896 (5.1%) |
| Grade 1 (among males) | 133/429 (31.0%) |
| Grade 2 (among males) | 26/429 (6.1%) |
| Grade 1 (among females) | 95/467 (20.0%) |
| Grade 2 (among females) | 20/467 (4.3%) |