Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients
Socio-demographic characteristics | Total (n = 201) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. hypertensive (140) | No. not hypertensive (61) | ||
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â |
21-30 | 13 | 18 | 0.26 |
31-40 | 22 | 16 | |
41-50 | 40 | 11 | |
51-60 | 27 | 8 | |
>60 | 38 | 8 | |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 94 | 36 | 0.27 |
Male | 46 | 25 | |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 103 | 47 | 0.08 |
Divorced | 5 | 4 | |
Separated | 10 | 1 | |
Widowed | 20 | 5 | |
Single | 2 | 4 | |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 42 | 18 | 0.17 |
Peri-urban | 9 | 2 | |
Rural | 62 | 20 | |
Farming | 24 | 18 | |
Mining | 3 | 3 | |
Education Level | Â | Â | Â |
Never been to school | 23 | 8 | 0.64 |
Primary level | 64 | 24 | |
Secondary level | 46 | 25 | |
Tertiary level | 7 | 4 | |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Formal skilled | 34 | 18 | 0.58 |
Informal | 61 | 23 | |
Housewife | 25 | 8 | |
Not employed | 19 | 12 | |
Student | 1 | 0 | |