Research Article
Hypertension Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Middle-Aged Adults in Chongqing, China
Table 1
Characteristics of participants in Chongqing, China.
| Characteristic | Hypertensive () | Nonhypertensive () | value |
| Gender (%) | | | <0.0001 | Male | 75.3 | 53.5 | | Female | 24.7 | 46.6 | | Educational level (%) | | | 0.499 | Low | 16.7 | 15.1 | | Medium | 45.3 | 50.5 | | High | 38.0 | 34.5 | | Marital status (%) | | | 0.038 | Unmarried/divorced or separated/widowed | 12.0 | 7.2 | | Married or cohabitation | 88.0 | 92.83 | | Job conditions (%) | | | 0.678 | Unemployed/retired at home | 52.7 | 54.5 | | Employed | 47.3 | 45.5 | | Average monthly income (%) | | | 0.232 | <1600 Yuan | 52.7 | 57.8 | | >1601 Yuan | 47.3 | 42.2 | | Smoking (%) | | | 0.0002 | Yes | 52.7 | 36.7 | | No | 47.3 | 63.3 | | Alcohol drinking (%) | | | <0.001 | Yes | 28.7 | 45.5 | | No | 71.3 | 54.5 | | Regular physical activity (%) | | | 0.614 | Seldom/sometimes | 78.7 | 76.8 | | Usually | 21.3 | 23.2 | | Have a regular daily life (%) | | | 0.525 | Seldom/sometimes | 94.7 | 93.3 | | Usually | 5.3 | 6.7 | | Sleep quality (%) | | | 0.049 | Good | 32.7 | 41.1 | | Poor/average | 67.3 | 58.9 | | Perception of family relationships (%) | | | 0.597 | Harmonious | 74.0 | 76.0 | | Poor/average | 26.0 | 24.0 | | Perception of relationships with colleague or friends (%) | | | 0.274 | Harmonious | 78.0 | 73.8 | | Poor/average | 22.0 | 26.2 | | Current living conditions (%) | | | 0.868 | Satisfactory | 53.3 | 52.6 | | Unsatisfactory/average | 46.7 | 47.4 | | Body mass index (mean, SD) | 24.792 ± 4.2638 | 23.112 ± 8.6582 | <0.001 | Childhood breastfeeding history (%) | | | 0.011 | Breastfeeding | 73.3 | 82.0 | | Nonbreastfeeding | 26.7 | 18.0 | |
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