Table 1 The clinical and biochemical characteristics in adult hypertensive patient, eastern Sudan
From: Assessment of blood pressure control in adult hypertensive patients in eastern Sudan
Variable | Value | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 57.8 | 11.1 |
Male sex | 146 | 38.4 |
Education ≤ secondary level | 361 | 95.0 |
Married | 314 | 82.6 |
Duration of hypertension, years† | 5.0 | 53.0–8.0 |
Presence of comorbidity | 184 | 48.4 |
Smoking/ex-smoking | 42 | 11.1 |
Alcohol intake | 12 | 3.2 |
Drinking coffee | 220 | 58.0 |
Physically active | 16 | 4.2 |
Adherence to drugs | 268 | 70.5 |
Measuring blood pressure at home | 22 | 5.8 |
Have medical insurance | 273 | 71.8 |
Taking traditional medicine | 24 | 24 (6.3) |
Body mass index, kg/m2b | 26.2 | 23.4–28.4 |
Cholesterol, mg/dlb | 179.7 | 156.0–210.0 |
Triglycerides, mg/dlb | 146.0 | 115.0–190.0 |