Research Article
Predictors of Hypertension among Adult Female Population in Kpone-Katamanso District, Ghana
Table 3
Prevalence of hypertension by lifestyle and comorbidities factors.
| | Variables | Normal (%) | Hypertension (%) | Total (%) | p value | | (n=143) | (n=73) | (n=216) |
| | Smoking Status | | 0.77 | | No | 138(66.0) | 71(97.3) | 209(96.8) | | | Yes | 5(71.0) | 2(29.0) | 7(3.2) | | | Alcohol status | | 0.13 | | No | 108(69.0) | 48(31.0) | 156(72.2) | | | Yes | 35(58.0) | 25(42.0) | 60(27.8) | | | Extra salt intake | | 0.60 | | No | 38(69.0) | 17(31.0) | 55(25.5) | | | Yes | 105(65.0) | 56(35) | 161(74.5) | | | Physical Exercise | | 0.83 | | No | 98(67) | 49(33) | 147(68.1) | | | Yes | 45(65) | 24(35) | 69(31.9) | | | Daily Fresh Fruit Intake | <0.03 | | No (Absence) | 118(63) | 68(37) | 186(86.1) | | | Yes | 25(83.0) | 5(17) | 30(13.9) | | | Fast & Fried Foods | 0.12 | | No | 93(63) | 55(37) | 148(68.5) | | | Yes | 50(74) | 18(26.0) | 68(31.5) | | | BMI, kg/m2 | | <0.02 | | Underweight | 4(100) | 0(0.0) | 4(1.9) | | | Normal | 55(71.0) | 21(29.0) | 72(33.3) | | | Overweight | 52(74) | 18(26.0) | 70(32.4) | | | Obesity | 36(51.0) | 34(49) | 70(32.4) | |
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