Variables

K−

N (%)

K+

N (%)

p

Sex

Male

34 (32.4)

71 (67.6)

Female

70 (32.9)

143 (67.1)

0.931

Age group (years)

15 - 29

2 (15.4)

11 (84.6)

30 - 44

20 (28.2)

51 (71.8)

45 - 59

35 (31.0)

78 (69.0)

60 - 74

32 (34.4)

61 (65.6)

≥ 75

15 (53.6)

13 (46.4)

0.083

Level of education

Unschooled

83 (44.4)

104 (55.6)

Primary

10 (17.5)

47 (82.5)

Secondary

9 (15.5)

49 (84.5)

High

2 (12.5)

14 (87.5)

<0.0001

Origin

Home

52 (39.4)

80 (60.6)

Adressed

52 (28.0)

134 (72.0)

<0.0001

Number of risk factors

1

83 (36.2)

146 (63.8)

2

16 (31.4)

35 (68.6)

3

3 (10.3)

26 (89.7)

4

1 (14.3)

6 (85.7)

5

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

0.054

HTN in family

No

37 (39.8)

56 (60.2)

Yes

67 (29.8)

158 (70.2)

0.084

HTA duration (months)

NA**

28 (59.6)

19 (40.4)

<6

19 (43.2)

25 (56.8)

6 - 12

16 (37.2)

27 (62.8)

13 - 24

12 (35.3)

22 (64.7)

25 - 36

9 (20.9)

34 (79.1)

37 - 48

4 (22.2)

14 (77.8)

>48

16 (18.0)

73 (82.0)

<0.0001