Research Article
Behavioural Risk Factors, Hypertension Knowledge, and Hypertension in Rural India
Table 1
Distribution of demographic information between hypertensive status and gender.
| | Demographic variables | Hypertension status | Gender | | Not hypertensive 199 | Hypertensive (64) | Total | Males | Females | Total |
| | Gender | | Male | 90(45.2) | 33 (51.5) | 123 (46.7) | 123 (46.7) | 140 (53.2) | 263 (100%) | | Female | 109 (54.7) | 31 (48.4) | 140 (53.2) |
| | Education | | No formal schooling | 122 (61.3) | 43 (67.1) | 165 (62.7) | 55 (44.7) | 110 (78.6) | 165 (62.7) | | Less than primary school | 33 (16.5) | 8 (12.5) | 41 (15.5) | 29 (23.6) | 12 (8.6) | 41 (15.6) | | Primary school completed | 13 (6.5) | 3 (4.6) | 16 (6) | 7 (5.7) | 9 (6.4) | 16 (6.1) | | Secondary school completed | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.5) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (1.6) | 0 | 2 (.8) | | High school completed | 12 (60.3) | 6 (9.3) | 18 (6.8) | 14 (11.4) | 4 (2.9) | 18 (6.8) | | College/graduation completed | 17 (8.5) | 3 (4.6) | 20 (7.6) | 16 (13.0) | 4 (2.9) | 20 (7.6) | | Postgraduation and above | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.7) | 1 (.4) |
| | Occupation | | Government employee | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (1.6) | 0 | 2 (.8) | | Non-government employment | 3 (1.5) | 4 (6.2) | 7 (2.6) | 5 (4.1) | 2 (1.4) | 7 (2.7) | | Self-employed | 44 (22.1) | 13 (20.3) | 57 (21.6) | 44 (35.8) | 13 (9.3) | 57 (21.7) | | Nonpaid | 6 (3) | 2 (3.1) | 8 (3) | 3 (2.4) | 5 (3.6) | 8 (3.0) | | Student | 5 (5.1) | 1 (1.5) | 6 (2.2) | 4 (3.3) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.3) | | Home maker | 30 (15) | 7 (10.9) | 37 (14) | 0 | 37 (26.4) | 37 (14.1) | | Unemployed, able to work | 4 (0.2) | 2 (3.1) | 6 (2.2) | 4 (3.3) | 2 (1.4) | 6 (2.3) | | Unemployed, unable to work | 24 (12) | 17 (26.5) | 41 (15.5) | 21 (17.1) | 20 (14.3) | 41 (15.6) | | Daily wage labourer | 81 (40.7) | 18 (28.1) | 99 (37.6) | 40 (32.5) | 59 (42.1) | 99 (37.6) |
| | Marital status | | Never married | 18 (9) | 4 (6.2) | 22 (8.3) | 14 (11.8) | 8 (5.7) | 22 (8.4) | | Currently married | 168 (84.4) | 50 (78.1) | 218 (82.8) | 105 (85.4) | 113 (80.7) | 218 (82.9) | | Separated | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (.8) | 1 (.7) | 2 (.8) | | Widowed | 11 (5.5) | 10 (15.6) | 21 (7.9) | 3 (2.4) | 18 (12.9) | 21 (8.0) |
| | Age in years | | Age group 18–30 | 62 (31.1) | 8 (12.5) | 70 (26.6) | 25 (20.3) | 45 (32.1) | 70 (26.6) | | Age group 31–45 | 65 (32.6) | 15 (23.4) | 80 (30.4) | 38 (30.9) | 42 (30) | 80 (30.4) | | Age group 46 and above | 72 (36.1) | 41 (64) | 123 (46.7) | 60 (48.9) | 53 (37.8) | 113 (43) |
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