| Number | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 154 | 50.2 |
Male | 153 | 49.8 | |
Age group, years | Below 40 | 46 | 15.0 |
40-49 | 65 | 21.2 | |
50-59 | 95 | 30.9 | |
60-69 | 79 | 25.7 | |
70 or older | 22 | 7.2 | |
Level of education | No education | 99 | 32.4 |
Primary to high school | 148 | 48.4 | |
SSC or HSC | 43 | 14.1 | |
Bachelor or Masters | 16 | 5.2 | |
SES | Poor or very poor | 92 | 30.1 |
Middle class | 214 | 69.9 | |
Occupation | Housewife | 146 | 50.5 |
Business | 24 | 8.3 | |
Labour | 7 | 2.4 | |
Farmer (Agriculture) | 59 | 20.4 | |
Employees (govt. or private) | 53 | 18.3 | |
Tobacco smoking | Non-smoker | 245 | 79.8 |
Current smoker | 62 | 20.2 | |
Diabetes status | No diabetes | 217 | 70.7 |
Diabetes | 41 | 13.4 | |
Unknown | 49 | 16.0 | |
Medication use | No medication | 163 | 53.1 |
Medication | 144 | 46.9 | |
Medication typesa | Amlodipine: Calcium channel blocker | 32 | 22.2 |
Atenolol: Beta blocker | 22 | 15.3 | |
Amlodipine & Atenolol | 27 | 18.8 | |
Losartan: Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) | 23 | 16.0 | |
Amlodipine & Losartan | 15 | 10.4 | |
Medication dosea | Twice per day | 7 | 4.9 |
Once per day | 114 | 79.2 | |
Irregular | 23 | 16.0 |