| Variables | HTN− N(%) | HTN+ N(%) | Total N (%) | p | |
| Sex | Male | 054 (39.1) | 105 (33.0) | 159 (34.9) | 0.208 |
|
| Female | 084 (60.9) | 213 (67.0) | 297 (65.1) | |
| Age group (years) | 15 - 29 | 32 (23.2) | 13 (04.1) | 45 (09.9) | <0.0001 |
|
| 30 - 44 | 36 (26.1) | 71 (22.3) | 107 (23.5) | |
|
| 45 - 59 | 35 (25.4) | 113 (35.5) | 148 (32.5) | |
|
| 60 - 74 | 23 (16.7) | 93 (29.2) | 116 (25.4) | |
|
| ≥75 | 12 (08.7) | 28 (08.8) | 40 (08.8) | |
| Level of education | Unschooled | 88 (63.8) | 187 (58.8) | 275 (60.3) | 0.254 |
|
| Primary | 22 (15.9) | 57 (17.9) | 79 (17.3) | |
|
| Secondary | 17 (12.3) | 58 (18.2) | 75 (16.4) | |
|
| High | 11 (08.0) | 16 (05.0) | 27 (05.9) | |
| Number of risk factors | 0 | 115 (83.3) | 00 (0.0) | 115 (25.2) | <0.0001 |
|
| 1 | 13 (09.4) | 229 (72.0) | 242 (53.1) | |
|
| 2 | 09 (06.5) | 51 (16.0) | 60 (13.2) | |
|
| 3 | 01 (0.7) | 29 (09.1) | 30 (06.6) | |
|
| 4 | 00 (0.0) | 07 (02.2) | 07 (01.5) | |
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| 5 | 00 (0.0) | 02 (0.6) | 02 (0.4) | |
| HTN in family | No | 115 (83.3) | 93 (29.2) | 208 (45.6) | <0.0001 |
|
| Yes | 23 (16.7) | 225 (70.8) | 248 (54.4) | |