Research Article

The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 2

Distribution and classification of blood pressure in the study population, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, January 2020 (n = 222).

VariablesCategoryFrequencyPercent

SBP<90 mmHg (hypotensive)20.9
90–119.99 mmHg (normal)10748.2
120–139.99 (prehypertensive)7232.4
≥140 mmHg (hypertensive)4118.5
Mean systolic122.23

DBP<60 mmHg (hypotensive)10.4
60–79 mmHg (normal)9743.7
80–89.99 (prehypertensive)7533.8
≥90 mmHg (hypertensive)4922.1
Mean diastolic81.75

Magnitude of hypertensionControlled hypertension (by taking antihypertensive drugs)62.7
Hypertensive by physical measurement5926.58
Total6529.28

Isolated BP-valuesIsolated systolic hypertension104.5
Isolated diastolic hypertension188.1
Total2812.6

Stages of hypertensionStage I4821.62
Stage II114.95
Total5926.57