Table 2 Sample characteristics (NÂ =Â 4649)
From: Prehypertension and psychosocial risk factors among university students in ASEAN countries
Nutrition variables | Normotensives | Prehypertension | Hypertension | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Body Mass Index (BMI) | ||||
  Normal | 1922 (75.6) | 470 (18.5) | 152 (6.0) | <0.001 |
  Underweight | 810 (81.1) | 126 (12.6) | 62 (6.2) |  |
  Overweight | 330 (71.3) | 101 (21.8) | 32 (6.9) |  |
  Obese | 307 (56.5) | 171 (31.5) | 65 (12.0) |  |
Usually eat salt | 1175 (77.4) | 252 (16.6) | 91 (6.0) | 0.002 |
Avoid foods containing fat and cholesterol | 1241 (73.5) | 316 (18.7) | 11 (7.8) | 0.102 |
Insufficient fruits and vegetables | 2636 (75.2) | 651 (18.6) | 220 (6.3) | 0.046 |
Soft drinks (once or more a week)1 | 682 (67.7) | 232 (23.0) | 94 (9.3) | 0.003 |
Fast food (once or more a week)1 | 1240 (73.2) | 338 (20.0) | 115 (6.8) | 0.006 |
Red meat at least once a day | 1980 (75.0) | 503 (19.0) | 158 (6.0) | 0.065 |
Chocolate or candya | ||||
 Never or rarely | 926 (67.3) | 311 (22.6) | 139 (10.1) | <0.001 |
 1–6 times a week | 973 (75.0) | 238 (18.3) | 87 (6.7) |  |
 Once or more times a day | 364 (75.4) | 85 (17.6) | 34 (7.0) |  |
Health behaviour | ||||
 Physical activity | ||||
  Low | 1974 (75.1) | 473 (18.0) | 182 (6.9) | 0.069 |
  Moderate | 1462 (73.3) | 409 (20.5) | 124 (6.2) |  |
  High | 469 (69.8) | 160 (23.8) | 43 (6.4) |  |
Current tobacco use | 114 (65.9) | 47 (27.2) | 12 (6.9) | 0.018 |
Heavy drinking at least monthly | 199 (63.4) | 95 (30.3) | 20 (6.4) | <0.001 |
 Sleep duration | ||||
  7–8 h | 1572 (75.5) | 370 (17.8) | 140 (6.7) | 0.385 |
  6 or less hours | 1574 (73.2) | 429 (20.0) | 147 (6.8) |  |
  9 or more hours | 294 (75.6) | 73 (18.8) | 22 (5.7) |  |
Psychosocial stress | ||||
 Depression (severe) | 308 (64.3) | 114 (23.8) | 57 (11.9) | <0.001 |
 Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) | 812 (72.4) | 230 (20.5) | 79 (7.0) | 0.312 |
Well-being and social support | ||||
 Life satisfaction | ||||
  Low | 1918 (71.9) | 545 (20.4) | 204 (7.6) | <0.001 |
  Medium | 456 (71.3) | 102 (20.4) | 41 (8.2) |  |
  High | 1174 (79.4) | 237 (16.0) | 68 (4.6) |  |
 Social support | ||||
  Low | 1565 (71.6) | 450 (20.6) | 172 (7.9) | <0.001 |
  High | 1875 (76.6) | 433 (17.7) | 141 (5.8) |  |