Variables | Normotensive (n = 743) | Prehypertensive (n = 559) | Hypertensive (n = 50) | Total (n = 1019) |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Age group | ||||
 18–29 years | 570 (76.7) | 381 (68.2) | 26 (52.0) | 733 (71.9) |
 30–39 years | 120 (16.2) | 109 (19.5) | 12 (24.0) | 186 (18.3) |
 40–49 years | 39 (5.2) | 52 (9.3) | 8 (16.0) | 74 (7.3) |
 50–67 years | 14 (1.9) | 17 (3.0) | 4 (8.0) | 26 (2.6) |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 248 (33.4) | 252 (45.1) | 23 (46.0) | 381 (37.4) |
 Female | 495 (66.6) | 307 (54.9) | 27 (54.0) | 638 (62.6) |
Marital status | ||||
 Not married | 504 (67.8) | 351 (62.8) | 26 (52.0) | 662 (65.0) |
 Married | 239 (32.2) | 208 (37.2) | 24 (48.0) | 357 (35.0) |
Education level | ||||
 Primary | 14 (1.9) | 12 (2.1) | 5 (10.0) | 22 (2.2) |
 Secondary | 92 (12.4) | 72 (12.9) | 10 (20.0) | 131 (12.9) |
 Intermediate | 21 (2.8) | 20 (3.6) | 2 (4.0) | 30 (2.9) |
 University | 594 (79.9) | 432 (77.3) | 32 (64.0) | 800 (78.7) |
 Postgraduate | 22 (3.0) | 23 (4.1) | 1 (2.0) | 36 (3.5) |