Socioeconomic Status and Hypertension among Teachers and Bankers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics among teachers and bankers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Characteristics	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	1,124	60.2
Female	742	39.8
Mean age, years (±SD)	36.03 (11.91)
Age (years)
≤24	358	19.2
25–34	660	35.4
35–44	311	16.7
45–54	367	19.7
≥55	170	9.1
Religion
Orthodox	1,455	78
Muslim	74	4
Protestant	284	15.2
Catholic	16	0.9
Others	37	2
Marital status
Single	933	50
Married	813	43.6
Other	120	6.4
Occupation
Bankers	554	29.7
Teachers	1,312	70.3
Educational status
Diploma and below	897	48.1
Degree and above	969	51.9
Income
Low (≤15000)	460	24.7
Medium (15001–48000)	1010	54.1
High (>48000)	396	21.2