Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Variables | Category | Frequency (n = 183) | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20–39 | 15 | 8.2 |
40–59 | 89 | 48.6 | |
≥ 60 | 79 | 43.2 | |
Gender | Male | 65 | 35.5 |
Female | 118 | 64.5 | |
Marital status | Single | 17 | 9.3 |
Married | 126 | 68.9 | |
Divorced | 3 | 1.6 | |
Widow/widower | 37 | 20.2 | |
Religion | Christian | 163 | 89.1 |
Muslim | 15 | 8.2 | |
None | 5 | 2.7 | |
Educational status | None | 72 | 39.3 |
Primary | 67 | 36.6 | |
Secondary | 31 | 16.9 | |
Tertiary | 13 | 7.1 | |
Employment status | Employed | 95 | 51.9 |
Unemployed | 88 | 48.1 | |
SBP (in mmHg) Mean (SD) | Â | Â | 162.72 (26.1) |
DBP (in mmHg) Mean (SD) | Â | Â | 98.3 (17.7) |
Daily dose frequency Median (IQR) |  |  | 2(1–3) |
Number of antihypertensive drugs Median (IQR) |  |  | 1 (1–2) |
Duration of treatment in years Median (IQR) |  |  | 3 (2–4) |