Socio-demographic characteristics

Frequency (n = 380)

Percentage (%)

Age group

<26

26 - 35

36 - 45

46 - 55

56 - 65

64

48

75

88

105

16.9

12.6

19.7

23.2

27.6

Gender

male

female

161

219

42.4

57.6

Level of education

No formal

primary

secondary

tertiary

3

110

136

131

0.8

28.9

35.8

34.5

Occupation

Farming

trading

professional

C/S

retired

student/apprentice

Unemployed/others

72

42

55

69

62

59

21

18.9

11.1

14.5

18.2

16.3

15.5

5.5

Marital status

single

married

widowed

107

195

78

28.2

51.3

20.5

Religion

Christianity

Islam

Traditional

350

3

27

92.1

0.8

7.1

Family history

positive

negative

not aware

160

196

24

42.1

51.6

6.3

Complications of hypertension suffered by relative (s)

heart failure

stroke

kidney failure

Others (eye disorders, death)

30

35

14

3

36.6

42.7

17.1

3.6