| Variables | Number | Percentage (%) |
| Hypertension | 209 | 48.4 |
| Diabetes | 34 | 7.9 |
| Obesity | 9 | 2.1 |
| Alcohol | 7 | 1.6 |
| Smoking | 5 | 1.2 |
| Stroke | 5 | 1.2 |
| Sickle cell disease | 5 | 1.2 |
| Bronchial Asthma | 3 | 52 |
| COPD | 2 | 0.5 |
| Gout | 2 | 0.5 |
| Glaucoma | 1 | 0.2 |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 1 | 0.2 |
| Stoke Adams attacks | 2 | 0.5 |
| Splenomegaly | 1 | 0.2 |
| Thyrotoxicosis | 3 | 0.7 |
| Parkinson’s disease | 2 | 0.5 |
| Breast carcinoma | 1 | 0.2 |
| HIV Infection | 1 | 0.2 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 | 0.2 |
| Septicaemia | 1 | 0.2 |