Suboptimal Blood Pressure Control, Associated Factors, and Choice of Antihypertensive Drugs among Type 2 Diabetic Patients at KCMC, Tanzania

Table 3

Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics in association with suboptimal blood pressure control ().

Variables	Optimal BP		Suboptimal BP		Total	Chi-square
		%		%		value
Age
<50	6	50	6	50	12
50-75	54	43.5	70	56.5	124	1.4577
75+	8	32	17	68	25	0.482
Sex
Male	21	39.6	32	60.4	53	0.2212
Female	47	43.5	61	56.5	108	0.638
Level of education
None	1	33.3	2	66.7	3
Primary	37	38.5	59	61.5	96	1.5960
Secondary+	30	48.4	32	51.6	62	0.450
Occupation
Employed	19	51.4	18	48.6	37
Peasant/farmer	35	46.1	41	53.9	76	5.0744
Retired	14	29.2	34	70.8	48	0.079
Salt reduction in food
No	17	32.7	35	67.3	52	2.8675
Yes	51	46.8	58	53.2	109	0.090
Smoker
No	63	42.9	84	57.1	147	0.2673
Yes	5	35.7	9	64.3	14	0.605
Drink alcohol
No	15	39.5	23	60.5	38	0.1556
Yes	53	43.1	70	56.9	123	0.693