Table 2 Comparing number (percentage) of characteristic of diabetic patients who had hypertension and who had no hypertension in northern Sudan
Variables | None- hypertensive (939) | Hypertensive (854) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â |
 < 35 year | 97 (10.3) | 22 (2.6) |  < 0.001 |
35–44 years | 60 (6.4) | 99 (11.6) | |
 ≥ 45 years | 782 (83.3) | 733 (85.8%) | |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 573 (61.0) | 402 (47.1) |  < 0.001 |
Male | 366 (39.0) | 452 (52.9) | |
Location | Â | Â | Â |
Berber | 199 (21.2) | 206 (24.1) | 0.009 |
Abu-hamad | 159 (16.9) | 144 (16.9) | |
Atbara | 242 (25.8) | 247 (28.9) | |
Ed Damar | 173 (18.4) | 156 (18.3) | |
Shendi | 166 (17.7) | 101 (11.8) | |
Type of diabetes | Â | Â | Â |
Type 1 | 270 (28.8) | 276 (32.3) | 0.111 |
Type 2 | 669 (71.2) | 578 (67.7) | |
Jobs | Â | Â | Â |
Non-employee | 466 (49.6) | 363 (42.5) | 0.003 |
Employee | 473 (50.4) | 491 (57.5) | |
Family history of hypertension | Â | Â | Â |
No | 513 (54.6) | 454 (53.2) | 0.538 |
Yes | 426 (45.4) | 400 (46.8) | |
Uncontrolled diabetes | Â | Â | Â |
No | 238 (25.3) | 178 (20.8) | 0.025 |
Yes | 701 (74.7) | 676 (79.2) | |
Body mass index groups | Â | Â | Â |
Underweight | 17 (1.8) | 6 (0.7) |  < 0.001 |
Normal | 226 (24.1) | 163 (19.1) | |
Overweight | 372 (39.6) | 294 (34.4) | |
Obese | 324 (34.5) | 391 (45.8) | |
Diabetic foot | Â | Â | Â |
No | 879 (93.6) | 680 (79.6) |  < 0.001 |
Yes | 60 (6.4) | 174 (20.4) |