Sedentary Lifestyle and Hypertension in a Periurban Area of Mbarara, South Western Uganda: A Population Based Cross Sectional Survey

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in Kakoba Division of Mbarara Municipality ().

Characteristic	(%)
Sex
Male	155 (50.0)
Female	155 (50.0)
Age categories (years)
35–44.9	178 (57.4)
45–54.9	87 (28.1)
>55	45 (14.5)
Marital status
Married monogamously	199 (64.1)
Married polygamous	38 (12.3)
Divorced/separated	25 (8.1)
Widow/widower	30 (9.7)
Never married	18 (5.8)
Level of education
No formal schooling	39 (12.6)
Primary school level	154 (49.7)
O Level	73 (23.5)
A level	30 (9.7)
Tertiary	14 (4.5)
Occupation
Peasant farming	54 (17.4)
Business/trading	190 (61.3)
Professional	14 (4.5)
Manual/casual labor	52 (16.8)