Socio-Demographic Characteristics

Total (n = 393)

p-Value

No. Hypertensive (137)

No. Not Hypertensive (256)

Age Group (Years)

15 - 30

32

66

0.00

31 - 45

58

148

46 - 60

35

29

61 - 75

7

5

Sex

Female

81

142

0.49

Male

56

114

Marital Status

Single

14

49

0.01

Married

73

149

Divorced

8

13

Widowed

26

27

Separated

8

14

Cohabiting

8

4

Level of Education

Primary and below

40

73

0.04

Secondary

81

172

Tertiary

16

11

Occupation

Informal

71

155

0.08

Formal Skilled

38

33

Not Employed

26

44

Student

2

5

Income Level

<100

80

154

0.36

100 - 350

34

74

350 - 500

0

1

>500

8

7