Table 1 Characteristics of study sample
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 149 | 37.25 |
Female | 251 | 62.75 |
Age | ||
<20 | 1 | 0.25 |
20–29 | 12 | 3.00 |
30–39 | 20 | 5.00 |
40–49 | 71 | 17.75 |
50–59 | 130 | 32.50 |
60–69 | 105 | 26.25 |
≥70 | 61 | 15.25 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 39 | 9.75 |
Married | 254 | 63.50 |
Widowed | 73 | 18.25 |
Divorced/separated | 25 | 6.25 |
Cohabiting | 9 | 2.25 |
Education | ||
No formal | 48 | 12.00 |
Primary | 33 | 8.25 |
Secondary | 217 | 54.25 |
Tertiary | 102 | 25.50 |
Number of years of having hypertension | ||
≤10 years | 318 | 79.50 |
11–20 years | 49 | 12.25 |
21–30 years | 20 | 5.00 |
31–40 years | 12 | 3.00 |
41–50 years | 1 | 0.25 |