Variables

Hypertension n = 14 (%)

No hypertension n = 386 (%)

χ2

P-value

Age (years)

5 - 9 (n = 250)

6 (2.4)

244 (97.6)

3.60

0.15

10 - 13 (n = 142)

7 (4.9)

135 (95.1)

14 - 16 (n = 8)

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

Gender

Male (n = 206)

4 (1.9)

202 (98.1)

3.05

0.08

Female (n = 194)

10 (5.2)

184 (94.8)

Socio-economic class

Upper (160)

6 (3.8)

154 (96.2)

0.12

0.94

Middle (161)

5 (3.1)

156 (96.9)

Low (79)

3 (3.8)

79 (96.2)

School type

Public (200)

8 (4.0)

192 (96.0)

0.29

0.58

Private (200)

6 (3.0)

194 (97.0)