Research Article

Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: A National Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics, in Saudi Arabia, of males and females age 15 years or older, 2013.

Sociodemographic and risk factorsCategoriesMales Females
Weighted %SEWeighted %SE

Age (years)15–24118940.791.03119339.811.03
25–34125421.710.75150321.280.71
35–44113213.590.53120716.800.62
45–5472211.970.5579812.800.57
55–644397.070.444235.850.39
65+5174.870.293583.460.26

Marital statusCurrently married351449.310.98346249.400.97
Never married156949.260.99126042.381.03
Separated, divorced, or widowed1591.430.157388.220.43

EducationPrimary school or less121720.260.75206932.520.88
Elementary or high school completed274559.340.94212746.170.98
College degree or higher education128220.400.72127521.310.77

SE: standard error.