Parameters

PE (n = 30)

NP (n = 30)

Total (n = 60)

PE + NP

Age (yrs)

30.50 ± 5.78

29.13 ± 4.98

29.82 ± 5.38

Age category (yrs)

<20

1 (3.3%)

1 (3.3%)

2 (3.3%)

20 - 24

2 (6.7%)

4 (13.3%)

6 (10.0%)

25 - 29

9 (30.0%)

10 (33.3%)

19 (31.7%)

30 - 34

8 (26.7%)

10 (33.3%)

18 (30.0%)

35 - 39

8 (26.7%)

5 (16.7%)

13 (21.7%)

≥40

2 (6.7%)

Nil (0.0%)

2 (3.3%)

Educational Level

No Education

8 (26.7%)

3 (10.0%)

11 (18.3%)

Basic

6 (20.0%)

2 (6.7%)

8 (13.3%)

JHS

8 (26.7%

9 (30.0%)

17 (28.3%)

SHS

5 (16.7%)

7 (23.3%)

12 (20.0%)

Tertiary

3 (10.0%)

9 (30.0%)

12 (20.0%)

BMI

Normal

7 (23.3%)

9 (30.0%)

16 (26.7%)

Overweight

8 (26.7%)

13 (43.3%)

21 (35.0%)

Obese

15 (50.0%)

8 (26.7%)

23 (38.3%)

SBP

Normal

5 (16.7%)*

30 (100.0%)

35 (58.3%)

High

25 (83.3%)

Nil (0.0%)

25 (41.7%)

DBP

Normal

11 (36.7%)*

30 (100.0%)

41 (68.3%)

High

19 (63.3%)

Nil (0.0%)

19 (31.7%)