An Analysis of Anthropometric Indicators and Modifiable Lifestyle Parameters Associated with Hypertensive Nephropathy
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of the population under study stratified by hypertension and treatment status.
Parameter
Control
HPT-naïve
HPT-therapy
value
Respondents
61 (25.3)
40 (16.6)
140 (58.1)
nd
Female
45 (73.8)
22 (55.0)
84 (60.0)
0.0980
Male
16 (26.2)
18 (45.0)
56 (40.0)
Formal sector
45 (74.2)
10 (24.4)
44 (31.7)
<0.0001
Informal sector
16 (25.8)
30 (75.6)
96 (68.3)
Alcoholics
22 (36.1)
32 (80.0)
76 (54.3)
<0.0001
Smokers
3 (4.9)
9 (22.5)
20 (14.3)
0.0340
Exercise
36 (59.0)
27 (67.5)
89 (63.6)
0.6760
Positive family history
40 (65.6)
31 (77.5)
104 (74.3)
0.3330
Herbal medicine intake
33 (54.1)
24 (60.0)
79 (56.4)
0.8430
Nonprescribed drug intake
36 (59.0)
22 (55.0)
82 (58.6)
0.9090
Data is presented as figure with corresponding percentage in parenthesis. HPT-naïve: newly diagnosed hypertensive not on antihypertensive drugs; HPT-therapy: hypertensives on antihypertensives. is significant at 0.005.
