Table 2 Clinical variables of the respondents
clinical variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Symptom counts | ||
No symptom | 134 | 50.6 |
1 symptom | 88 | 33.2 |
2 symptoms | 23 | 8.7 |
>3 symptoms | 20 | 7.5 |
Comorbidities/complications | ||
Angina Pectoris | 5 | 1.9 |
Diabetes | 63 | 23.6 |
Nephropathy | 2 | 0.8 |
Stroke | 10 | 3.9 |
Myocardial Infarct | 1 | 0.4 |
Heart failure | 6 | 2.3 |
Visual impairment | 34 | 12.8 |
Body mass index BMI (kg/m 2 ) | ||
<19 | 19 | 7.2 |
19 – 25 | 140 | 52.7 |
26 – 30 | 54 | 20.5 |
31 and above | 52 | 19.7 |
Duration of hypertension (years.) | ||
0.3–3.9 | 173 | 65.3 |
4.0 – 10.9 | 55 | 20.9 |
11 – 30 | 37 | 13.8 |
Prevalence of symptoms | ||
Headache | 28 | 10.6 |
Fatigue | 21 | 7.9 |
Blurred vision | 25 | 9.4 |
Frequent Insomnia | 98 | 37.0 |
Dizziness | 16 | 6.0 |
Facial Flushing | 12 | 4.5 |
Tinnitus | 16 | 6.0 |