Hypertension in Cameroon associated with high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population

	Hypertension status				p-value	Entire study sample
	Normotensives		Participants with hypertension			Entire study sample
	N	%	n	%		N	%
Variable	54	51.9	50	48.1		104	100%
Sex
Male	21	38.9	19	38.0	0.926	40	38.5
Female	33	61.1	31	62.0	0.926	64	61.5
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	55.24 ± 8.68		54.78 ± 8.79		0.789	55.02 ± 8.69
25–49	10	18.5	10	20.0	0.974	20	19.2
50–59	28	51.9	26	52.0		54	51.9
≥ 60	16	29.6	14	28.0		30	28.8
Employment status
Employed	27	50.0	20	40.0	0.306	47	45.2
Unemployed	27	50.0	30	60.0	0.306	57	54.8
Marital status
Single	45	86.5	37	77.1	0.238	82	82.0
Married	7	13.5	9	18.8		16	16.0
Widow (ed)	0	0.0	2	4.2		2	2.0
Smoking
Yes	0	0.0	0	0.0		0	0.0
No	54	100.0	50	0.0		104	100.0
Alcohol consumption
Yes	4	7.4	3	6.0	0.775	7	6.7
No	50	92.6	47	94.0	0.775	97	93.3
On sleep medication
No	54	100.0	50	100.0		104	100.0

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