Variables | Hypertension categories | pvalue | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normotensive | Pre-HT | Grade 1 HT | Grade 2/3 HT | Â | |
(N = 94) | (N = 217) | (N = 320) | (N = 48) |  | |
Age (years, SD) | 53.41 (2.49) | 54.02 (3.45) | 54.15 (4.15) | 54.42 (4.02) | 0.332 |
Gender, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 18 (19.1%) | 83 (38.2%) | 166 (51.9%) | 32 (66.7%) | <0.001 |
Female | 76 (80.9%) | 134 (61.8%) | 154 (48.1%) | 16 (33.3%) | Â |
Living status, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Living alone | 6 (6.4%) | 14 (6.5%) | 6 (1.9%) | 4 (8.3%) | 0.022 |
Living with others | 88 (93.6%) | 202 (93.5%) | 314 (98.1%) | 44 (91.7%) | Â |
Marital status, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 7 (7.4%) | 19 (8.8%) | 6 (1.9%) | 3 (6.3%) | <0.001 |
Married | 77 (81.9%) | 183 (84.7%) | 309 (96.6%) | 42 (87.5%) | Â |
Divorced/separated | 8 (8.5%) | 11 (5.1%) | 4 (1.3%) | 2 (4.2%) | Â |
Widowed | 2 (2.1%) | 3 (1.4%) | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (2.1%) | Â |
Education level, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Illiteracy | 2 (2.2%) | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (2.2%) | 0.340 |
Primary school | 9 (9.8%) | 25 (11.8%) | 41 (13.2%) | 2 (4.3%) | Â |
Middle school | 14 (15.2%) | 43 (20.4%) | 64 (20.6%) | 12 (26.1%) | Â |
High school | 47 (51.1%) | 98 (46.4%) | 150 (48.2%) | 16 (34.8%) | Â |
Undergraduate or above | 20 (21.7%) | 44 (20.9%) | 55 (17.7%) | 15 (32.6%) | Â |
Employment, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 14 (14.9%) | 12 (5.6%) | 61 (19.1%) | 9 (18.8%) | <0.001 |
Employed | 63 (67.0%) | 166 (76.9%) | 226 (70.6%) | 32 (66.7%) | Â |
Retired | 17 (18.1%) | 38 (17.6%) | 33 (10.3%) | 7 (14.6%) | Â |
Monthly household income, % | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
$0-$9,999 | 32 (41.6%) | 54 (29.0%) | 25 (7.9%) | 7 (17.9%) | <0.001 |
$10,000-$19,999 | 17 (22.1%) | 56 (30.1%) | 77 (24.4%) | 13 (33.3%) | Â |
$20,000-$29,999 | 10 (13.0%) | 33 (17.7%) | 62 (19.7%) | 7 (17.9%) | Â |
$30,000-$39,999 | 12 (15.6%) | 22 (11.8%) | 86 (27.3%) | 9 (23.1%) | Â |
$40,000 and above | 6 (7.8%) | 21 (11.3%) | 65 (20.6%) | 3 (7.7%) | Â |