Table 1 Frequency distribution of the demographic, socioeconomic characteristics and behavior factors of study participants (n = 1183)
From: Prevalence and predictors of adult hypertension in Kabul, Afghanistan
Variables | Numbers (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years | |
40 – 49 | 691 (59.3) |
50 – 59 | 242 (20.7) |
60 – 69 | 159 (13.6) |
70 and over | 74 (6.3) |
Sex | |
Males | 396 (33.5) |
Females | 787 (66.5) |
Level of education | |
Illiterate | 657 (57.1) |
Primary/Unofficial education | 118 (9.9) |
Secondary school | 216 (18.3) |
High school and more | 174 (14.7) |
Monthly income | |
≤ 10000 | 524 (52.4) |
10000 – 20000 | 293 (29.3) |
20000 – 30000 | 80 (7.3) |
≥ 30000 | 103 (10.3) |
Work status | |
Government employee | 260 (22.7) |
Business | 59 (5.2) |
Jobless | 63 (5.5) |
Unable to work | 472 (41.3) |
Housewife | 290 (25.3) |
Knowledge of blood pressure | |
Yes | 195 (16.5) |
No | 988 (83.5) |
Smoking status | |
Current smoker | 61 (5.2) |
Ever smoker | 95 (8.1) |
Never smoker | 1018 (86.7) |
Basic mass index | |
Underweight | 13 (1.1) |
Normal weight | 346 (29.6) |
Obese | 365 (31.2) |
Overweight | 445 (38.1) |
Type of cooking fat | |
Solid cooking fat | 821 (69.6) |
Liquid cooking fat | 339 (28.6) |
Other | 4 (1.8) |
Frequency of eating meat in a month | |
< 3 times per month | 307 (26.3) |
3 – 6 time per month | 592 (50.4) |
6 – 9 times per month | 160 (13.6) |
≥ 9 times per month | 116 (9.9) |
Frequency of eating rice in a month | |
< 3 times per month | 536 (49) |
3 – 6 time per month | 432 (39.5) |
6 – 9 times per month | 126 (11.5) |
Frequency of taking vegetable in a month | |
Once a week | 240 (20.3) |
Twice a week | 291 (24.6) |
Thrice a week | 166 (14) |
>3times a week | 486 (41.1) |
Frequency of taking fruits in a month | |
Once a week | 181 (15.3) |
Twice a week | 257 (22.6) |
Thrice a week | 233 (19.7) |
>3times a week | 502 (42.4) |
Mode of transportation to job | |
Walk by foot | 747 (63.2) |
Bicycle | 25 (2.1) |
Motorcycle | 15 (1.3) |
Car | 72 (6.1) |
Public transport | 59 (5) |
Frequency of physical activity | |
< 10minutes per day | 1022 (86.4) |
10 – 30minutes per day | 132 (11.2) |
≥ 30minutes per day | 29 (2.4) |
Frequency of sitting in hours | |
< 10hours per week | 238 (20.1) |
10 – 30hours per week | 812 (68.8) |
≥ 30hours per week | 131 (11.1) |
Frequency of walking in hours | |
< 10hours per week | 375 (31.9) |
10 – 30hours per week | 625 (53.1) |
≥ 30hours per week | 176 (15) |
Blood pressure | |
Normotensive | 573 (48.5) |
Pre-Hypertensive | 218 (18.4) |
Hypertensive | 392 (33.1) |
General obesity | |
Yes | 379 (32) |
No | 804 (68) |
Central obesity | |
Yes | 687 (58.8) |
No | 481 (41.2) |