Table 3 Overall prevalence of selected risk factors stratified by gender
Risk factor | Overall %(95%CI) | Males % % (95%CI) | Females %(95%CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (BP > 140/90 mmHg) | 34.6 (29.5–39.8) | 41.3 (31.2–51.5) | 32.1 (26.1–38.0) | 0.114 |
 Pre-hypertension | 23.2 (18.6–27.8) | 25.0 (16.1–33.9) | 22.5 (17.2–27.8) | 0.629 |
 Stage 1 hypertension | 8.7 (5.7–11.8) | 8.7 (2.9–14.5) | 8.8 (5.2–27.8) | 0.987 |
 Stage 2 hypertension | 2.7 (0.9–4.5) | 7.6 (2.1–13.0) | 0.8 (−0.03–2.0) | 0.001 |
Overweight (BMI kgm2 ≥ 25 to ≤29.9) | 21.4 (17.0–25.8) | 20.7 (12.3–29.0) | 21.7 (16.4–26.9) | 0.840 |
Obesity (BMI kgm2 ≥ 30) | 19.6 (15.3–23.9) | 3.3 (− 0.04–6.9) | 25.8 (20.3–31.4) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference | 31.9 (26.9–37.0) | 4.4 (0.1–8.6) | 42.5 (36.2–48.8) | < 0.001 |
Smoking | 10.8 (7.5–14.2) | 32.6 (22.9–42.3) | 2.5 (0.5–4.5) | < 0.001 |
Alcohol | 21.7 (17.2–26.1) | 39.1 (29.1–49.2) | 15.0 (10.5–19.5) | < 0.001 |