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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