Variable | Total N = 374 (%) |
---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 131 (35) |
Female | 243 (65) |
Age (years) | |
< 65 | 247 (66) |
≥ 65 | 127 (34) |
Residency | |
Village | 56 (15) |
City | 301 (80.5) |
Refugee camp | 17 (4.5) |
Employment | |
Employed | 98 (26.2) |
Unemployed | 276 (73.8) |
Body Mass Index | |
Normal | 38 (10.2) |
Overweight | 134 (35.8) |
Obese | 202 (54) |
Marital status | |
Married | 296 (79.1) |
Unmarried | 78 (20.9) |
Monthly income (NISa) | |
Low (Less than 2000) | 230 (61.5) |
Moderate (2000–5000) | 129 (34.5) |
High (More than 5000) | 15 (4) |
Education Level | |
Uneducated | 22 (5.9) |
Primary school | 90 (24.1) |
High school | 188 (50.3) |
University | 74 (19.8) |
Hypertension Duration | |
< 1 year | 13 (3.5) |
1–3 years | 93 (24.9) |
4–5 years | 69 (18.4) |
≥ 5 years | 199 (53.2) |
Therapy type | |
Mono therapy | 174 (46.5) |
Multi therapy | 200 (53.5) |
Total number of chronic diseases other than hypertension | |
0 | 79 (21.1) |
1 | 82 (21.9) |
2 | 144 (38.5) |
3 | 54 (14.4) |
≥ 4 | 15 (4.1) |
Total number of medications | |
< 4 | 125 (33.4) |
≥ 4 | 249 (66.6) |