| Characteristic | Value | Sample size n (%) |
| Sex of participant | Male | 43 (39.8) |
| Female | 65 (60.2) | |
| Age of participants (in years) | 18 - 25 | 1 (0.9) |
| 26 - 35 | 10 (9.3) | |
| 36 - 45 | 9 (8.3) | |
| 46 - 55 | 33 (30.6) | |
| over 55 | 55 (50.9) | |
| Marital status | Single | 11 (10.2) |
| Married | 50 (46.3) | |
| Divorced | 16 (14.8) | |
| Widow/Widower | 31 (28.7) | |
| Tribe | Chewa | 8 (7.4) |
| Sena | 1 (0.9) | |
| Lhomwe | 65 (60.2) | |
| Mang’anja | 20 (18.5) | |
| Others | 14 (13.0) | |
| Highest education level | None | 59 (54.6) |
| Primary | 33 (30.6) | |
| Secondary | 13 (12.0) | |
| Tertiary | 3 (2.8) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 16 (14.8) |
| Unemployed | 92 (85.2) | |
| Type of occupation | None | 24 (22.2) |
| Farmer | 55 (50.9) | |
| Teacher | 1 (0.9) | |
| Business | 21 (19.4) | |
| Driver | 7 (6.5) | |
| Religion of participant | Christian | 103 (95.4) |
| Muslim | 5 (4.6) | |
| Years with Hypertension (in years) | Less than 5 Between 6 - 10 More than 10 | 48 (44.4) 35 (32.4) 25 (23.2) |
| Median | 6 |