Table 1 Clinical characteristics of non-traumatic patients with hypertensive crisis
Variable | Hypertensive crisis (N = 169) n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 57 (33.7) | ||
Female | 112 (66.3) | ||
Age in years | |||
18–35 | 15 (8.9) | ||
36–55 | 46 (27.2) | ||
56–75 | 78 (46.1) | ||
Above 75 | 30 (17.8) | ||
Median age in years (IQR) | 62(50–70) | ||
Level of education | |||
University | 10 (5.9) | ||
Completed secondary school | 13 (7.7) | ||
Completed primary school | 85 (50.2) | ||
No formal education | 54 (32.0) | ||
Unknown | 7 (4.2) | ||
Referral status | |||
Referred | 18 (10.7) | ||
Self-referral | 151 (89.3) | ||
Mode of arrival | |||
Ambulance | 7 (4,1) | ||
Public transport | 39 (23.1) | ||
Private cars | 25 (14.8) | ||
Tricycle | 31 (18.3) | ||
Motorcycle | 46 (27.2) | ||
Walk in | 15 (8.9) | ||
Others | 6 (3.6) | ||
Presenting complains | |||
Headache | 109 (64.4) | ||
Short of breath | 39 (22.9) | ||
Chest pain | 19 (11.5) | ||
Altered mentation | 14 (8.3) | ||
Acute visual loss | 12 (7.3) | ||
Unilateral weakness | 14 (8.3) | ||
Exposure status | |||
History of cigarette smoking | 4 (2.4) | ||
History of alcohol consumption | 24 (16) | ||
Previous diagnosed with HTN | 106 (62.7) | ||
Substance (Drug) use | 4 (2.4) | ||
Not doing physical exercises | 154 (91.1) | ||