| Variable | Hypertensive | Non-Hypertensive | Total |
| Age group (years) | |||
| <25 | 2 (5.4%) | 35 (94.6%) | 37 (100%) |
| 25- 34 | 13 (21.3%) | 48 (78.7%) | 61 (100%) |
| 35 - 44 | 8 (24.2%) | 25 (75.8%) | 33 (100%) |
| 45 - 54 | 16 (34.0%) | 31 (66.0%) | 47 (100%) |
| 55 - 64 | 21 (53.8%) | 18 (46.2%) | 39 (100%) |
| ≥65 | 29 (72.5%) | 11 (27.5%) | 40 (100%) |
| χ2 = 52.02, df = 5, P < 0.001* | |||
| Mean age ± SD | 54.60 ± 16.55 | 38.38 ± 15.09 | |
| T-test = 7.928, P < 0.001* | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 43 (31.9%) | 92 (68.1%) | 135 (100%) |
| Female | 46 (37.7%) | 76 (62.3%) | 122 (100%) |
| χ2 = 0.970, df = 1, P = 0.325 | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 13 (14.8%) | 75 (85.2%) | 88 (100%) |
| Married | 54 (39.7%) | 82 (60.3%) | 136 (100%) |
| Widowed | 22 (66.7%) | 11 (33.3%) | 33 (100%) |
| χ2 = 31.837, df = 2, P < 0.001* | |||
| Educational level | |||
| No formal education | 11 (57.9%) | 8 (42.1%) | 19 (100%) |
| Primary | 29 (46.0%) | 34 (54.0%) | 63 (100%) |
| Secondary | 17 (28.3%) | 43 (71.7%) | 60 (100%) |
| Tertiary | 32 (27.8%) | 83 (72.2%) | 115 (100%) |
| χ2 = 11.563, df = 3, P = 0.009* | |||
| Occupation | |||
| Artisan | 18 (43.9%) | 23 (56.1%) | 41 (100%) |
| Civil servant | 17 (39.5%) | 26 (60.5%) | 43 (100%) |
| Unemployed | 8 (30.8%) | 18 (69.2%) | 26 (100%) |
| Farming | 15 (28.3%) | 38 (71.7%) | 53 (100%) |
| Trading | 12 (54.5%) | 10 (45.5%) | 22 (100%) |
| Student | 6 (12.0%) | 44 (88.0%) | 50 (100%) |
| Apprentice | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) |
| Housewife | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (100%) |
| Retired C/S† | 10 (76.9%) | 3 (23.1%) | 13 (100%) |
| χ2 = 30.776, df = 8, P < 0.001* | |||