Table 1 Distribution of pre-hypertension and hypertension by socio-economic and lifestyle factors among the adults of Rural Bangladesh* (n = 6094)

Prevalence

52.1

31.9

16

Age, 25-39

44.0

37.3

16.9

  40-49

28.3

24.8

25.5

  50-59

20.6

25.3

35.6

  60 and above

7.3

12.6

22.1

<0.0001

 Mean (SD)

42.1(10.9)

44.5(11.6)

50.1(10.3)

<0.0001

Sex men

51.0

52.8

42.6

<0.0001

Education

 No

41.9

40.6

45.3

 Primary

28.2

26.6

26.2

 Secondary

22.2

23.6

20.1

 Higher secondary

4.0

4.4

4.1

 Higher

3.7

4.8

4.3

0.9092

 Mean( SD)

3.8(4.3)

4.2(4.5)

3.8(4.4)

0.0139

Asset Index

 Poorest

16.3

12.4

13.2

 Poorer

19.8

14.6

15.7

 Middle

19.1

19.1

19.9

 Less poor

19.9

23.1

19.0

<0.0001

 Least poor

25.0

30.8

32.2

Smoking

31.3

29.5

20.1

<0.0001

Chewing

35.9

34.4

40.1

0.0092

Fruit intake, Mean (SD)

2.6(4.2)

2.6(4.2)

2.2(3.9)

0.0138

Vegetable intake, Mean (SD)

15.1(9.3)

15.6(9.1)

14.1(9.1)

0.0006

Physical activity (min per day)

 Walking (SD)

36.1(61.9)

34.4(59.5)

26.3(50.5)

<0.0001

 Moderate (SD)

77.3(134.2)

79.4(132.4)

60.2(113.1)

0.0004

 Heavy (SD)

23.9(87.0)

19.5(76.5)

12.2(61.2)

0.0003

BMI

 <18.5

33.3

22.1

22.7

 18.5-22.9

50.4

48.6

43.2

 23.0-27.4

14.0

22.7

25.8

 ≥27.5

2.2

6.6

8.2

<0.0001

 Mean ± SD

20.5(8.3)

21.8(7.9)

22.1(7.1)

<0.0001