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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants aged 18–40 years in MEPI- CVD survey

From: Determinants of hypertension in a young adult Ugandan population in epidemiological transition—the MEPI-CVD survey

Variable

n (%)

Age in years (n, %)

 

 18–29

2,270 (61.6)

 30–40

1,415 (38.4)

Sex

 

 Male

1,158 (31.4)

 Female

2,527 (68.6)

Sub-county (n, %)

 

 Nansana Town Council (peri-urban)

2,866 (77.8)

 Busukuma (rural)

819 (22.2)

Social economic status

 

 Poorest

819 (22.2)

 Poor

1,297 (35.2)

 Less poor

604 (16.4)

 Least poor

965 (26.2)

Smoking

 

 Never smoked

3,393 (92.1)

 Previously smoked

117 (3.2)

 Currently smoking

173 (4.7)

Alcohol

 

 No intake

3,258 (88.5)

 Mild intake

114 (3.1)

 Moderate intake

219 (5.9)

 Heavy intake

91 (2.5)

Physical activity

 

 Active

3,485 (94.9)

 Inactive

189 (5.1)

BMI

 

 Underweight

201 (5.5)

 Normal

2,174 (59.3)

 Overweight

847 (23.1)

 Obese

447 (12.2)

Family history of high blood pressure (n, %)

 

 No

2,775 (75.5)

 Yes

903 (24.5)

History of diabetes (n, %)

 

 No

3,666 (99.7)

 Yes

12 (0.3)

HIV status

 

 Negative

3,351 (90.9)

 Positive

334 (9.1)

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

 

 <150

2,961 (80.8)

 150–199

319 (8.7)

 200–499

331 (9.0)

 ≥500

56 (1.5)

Non HDL cholesterol

 

 Ideal

2,904 (79.3)

 Borderline

181 (4.9)

 High

575 (15.7)