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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients (N = 504)

From: Prevalence of major electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with hypertension in a primary care clinic in Hong Kong

 

Number (%)

Mean ± SD

Sex

 Male

270 (53.6)

 

 Female

234 (46.4)

 

Age (years)

 

61.6 ± 9.1

 20–39

15 (3.0)

 

 40–49

29 (5.8)

 

 50–59

145 (28.8)

 

 60–69

225 (44.6)

 

 70–79

90 (17.9)

 

Smoking status

 History of smoking

138 (27.4)

 

 Non-smoker

366 (72.6)

 

Blood pressure (mmHg)

 Systolic

 

135.9 ± 16.3

 Diastolic

 

79.5 ± 10.5

Duration of HT (year)

 Less than 1

163 (32.4)

 

 1–5

170 (33.7)

 

 6–10

82 (16.3)

 

 11–15

49 (9.7)

 

 16–20

20 (4.0)

 

 20–25

15 (3.0)

 

 More than 25

5 (1.0)

 

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

 < 5.6

353 (70)

 

 5.7 – 6.9

151 (30)

 

Hypercholesterolemia (LDL ≥ 4.1 mmol/L or on lipid-lowering drug)

 Yes

140 (27.8)

 

 No

364 (72.2)

 

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (ml/min/1.73m2)

 < 30

0 (0)

 

 30–60

45 (8.9)

 

 60–90

323 (64.1)

 

 > 90

136 (27.0)

 

Urine albustix

  + 

32 (6.3)

 

  − 

472 (93.7)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

 ≤ 18.5

6 (1.2)

 

 18.6–22.9

78 (15.5)

 

 23–24.9

131 (26.0)

 

 ≥ 25

289 (57.3)

 

10 Yr CV risk

 Low (< 10%)

46 (9.1)

 

 Medium (10–20%)

200 (39.7)

 

 High (> 20%)

258 (51.2)

 

Other Medical Illness other than HT

*Some have > 1 comorbidities

 

 Nil

366 (72.6)

 

Cardiac disease

8 (1.6)

 

  Ischaemic heart disease

0 (0)

 

  Arrhythmia

4 (0.8)

 

  Valvular disease

4 (0.8)

 

  Heart failure

0 (0)

 

 Stroke

26 (5.2)

 

 PVD

0 (0)

 

 Kidney disease

6 (1.2)

 

 Fatty liver

30 (6.0)

 

 COPD

3 (0.6)

 

 Other

70 (13.9)

 

Rose Angina Questionnaire

 No angina

479 (95.3)

 

 Grade 1 angina

7 (1.4)

 

 Grade 2 angina

18 (3.6)

 

Mobility

 Unaided

486 (96.4)

 

 Walk with stick

15 (3.0)

 

 Wheelchair

3 (0.6)

 

Occupation

 Full time

170 (33.7)

 

 Part time

50 (9.9)

 

 Retired

171 (33.9)

 

 Housewife

103 (20.4)

 

 Unemployed

10 (2.0)

 

Education

 No formal education

34 (6.7)

 

 Primary school

171 (33.9)

 

 Up to Form 3

140 (27.8)

 

 Up to Form 7

122 (24.2)

 

 Diploma

19 (3.8)

 

 University degree or above

18 (3.6)

 

Marital status

 Married

439 (87.1)

 

 Single

23 (4.6)

 

 Separated

1 (0.2)

 

 Divorced

25 (5.0)

 

 Widowed

16 (3.2)

 

 Co-habitat

0 (0.0)

 

CSSA

 Yes

58 (11.5)

 

 No

446 (88.5)

 

Monthly salary (HK$)

 Less than 5000

245 (48.6)

 

 5001–10,000

94 (18.7)

 

 10,001–15,000

62 (12.3)

 

 15,001–20,000

45 (8.9)

 

 20,001–25,000

25 (5.0)

 

 25,001–30,000

11 (2.2)

 

 30,001–35,000

9 (1.8)

 

 35,001–40,000

6 (1.2)

 

 40,000 above

7 (1.4)

 

Housing

 Private property

151 (30.0)

 

 Home ownership scheme

122 (24.2)

 

 Public housing

170 (33.7)

 

 Rental

45 (8.9)

 

 Other

16 (3.2)