| Factor | X2 | Df | p-value |
| Sex of participant (female vs male) | 34.481 | 1 | 0.034 |
| Age of participants | 1.710 | 1 | 0.301 |
| Marital status | 2.389 | 3 | 0.115 |
| Education level | 67.852 | 3 | 0.003 |
| Number of years suffered HTN | 24.148 | 1 | 0.041 |