Predictors of Hypertension among Adult Female Population in Kpone-Katamanso District, Ghana

Table 1

The background characteristics of the study subjects (n=216).

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age in years
25-44	97(45.0)
45-64	82(38.0)
65+	37(17.0)
Marital Status
No	69(32.0)
Yes	147(68.0)
Level of Education
None	100(46.3)
Primary	52(24.1)
Secondary	48(22.2)
Tertiary	16(7.4)
Employment Status
Employed	132(61.0)
Unemployed	84(39.0)
Religion
Islam	6(3.0)
Christianity	210(97.0)
Blood Pressure
Normal	126(58.3)
Prehypertension	17(7.9)
Stage 1 hypertension	59(27.3)
Stage 2 hypertension	14(6.5)
BMI (kg/m2)
Underweight	4(1.9)
Normal	72(33.3)
Overweight	70(32.4)
Obese	70(32.4)