| Variables | Group (n = 400) |
| Gender (n, %) |
|
| Male | 117 (29.25) |
| Female Total | 283 (70.75) 400 (100) |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 58.05 ± 10.2 |
| Education level (n, %) |
|
| Illiterate | 157 (39.25) |
| Literate | 42 (10.50) |
| Primary school | 181 (45.25) |
| High school-University | 20 (5.00) |
| Duration of HT (years, mean ± SD) | 8.3 ± 5.6 |
| Diabetes presence (n %) | 95 (23.75) |
| Smoker status (n %) |
|
| Smoker | 50 (12.5) |
| Non-smoker | 350 (87.5) |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 218 |
| LDL-c (mg/dl) | 158 |
| HDL-c (mg/dl) | 42 |
| VLDL-c (mg/dl) | 33 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 193 |
| BMI | 30.93 ± 3.56 |
| BMI distribution (n, %) |
|
| Normal weight | 59 (15.75) |
| Overweight | 153 (38.25) |
| Obese | 169 (42.25) |
| Morbid obese | 19 (4.75) |