Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hypertension among Male Occupational Bus Drivers in North Kerala, South India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 6

Prevalence of hypertension among subjects according to WHO categories of BMI.

WHO category of BMI (kg/m2)Number of subjects, (%)Normal BP, (%)Prehypertension, (%)Hypertension, (%)

<18.511 (6.1%)6 (54.5%)5 (45.5%)0 (0%)
18.5–24.99130 (72.6%)22 (16.9%)56 (43.1%)52 (40.0%)
25–29.9934 (19.0%)2 (5.9%)13 (38.2%)19 (55.9%)
≥304 (2.2%) 0 (0.0%)1 (25.0%)3 (75.0%)

BMI: body mass index.