Table 2 Comparison of Characteristics between Participants with and without Genetic Tests
Characteristic | Participants | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Without Gene Tests | With Gene Tests | ||
Number of participants | 1108 (75.6) | 357 (24.4) | |
Age (years) | |||
< 40 | 40 (3.6) | 13 (3.6) | 0.50 |
40–50 | 240 (21.7) | 81 (22.7) | |
51–60 | 434 (39.2) | 124 (34.7) | |
> 60 | 394 (35.6) | 139 (38.9) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 629 (56.8) | 204 (57.1) | 0.90 |
Female | 479 (43.2) | 153 (42.9) | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 1104 (99.6) | 356 (99.7) | 0.82 |
Others | 4 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | |
Family income per month (Ұ) | |||
< 2500 | 411 (37.1) | 113 (31.7) | 0.06 |
2500–3499 | 245 (22.1) | 70 (19.6) | |
3500–4500 | 100 (9.0) | 43 (12.0) | |
> 4500 | 352 (31.8) | 131 (36.7) | |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 11 (1.0) | 4 (1.1) | 0.31 |
Normal (18.5–24.99) | 435 (39.3) | 160 (44.8) | |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 549 (49.5) | 160 (44.8) | |
Obese (≥30) | 113 (10.2) | 33 (9.2) | |
Tobacco smoking | |||
Yes | 77 (6.9) | 31 (8.7) | 0.28 |
No | 1031 (93.1) | 326 (91.3) | |
Alcohol drinking | |||
Yes | 43 (3.9) | 17 (4.8) | 0.47 |
No | 1065 (96.1) | 340 (95.2) | |
Worship frequency (days/week) | |||
< 3 | 240 (21.7) | 67 (18.8) | 0.10 |
3–5 | 273 (24.6) | 75 (21.0) | |
> 5 | 595 (53.7) | 215 (60.2) | |
Diabetes | |||
Yes | 438 (39.5) | 134 (37.5) | 0.50 |
No | 670 (60.5) | 223 (62.5) | |
Family history of hypertension | |||
Yes | 48 (4.3) | 24 (6.7) | 0.07 |
No | 1060 (95.7) | 333 (93.3) | |