Table 2 Socio-economic characteristics of hypertensive patients, Kinshasa, 2013 (n = 395)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD), age | 63.3 ± 9.6 years |  |
Female gender | 300 | 75.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Currently married | 180 | 45.6 |
 Widowed | 178 | 45.1 |
 Divorced/separated | 24 | 6.1 |
 Never married | 13 | 3.3 |
Religious affiliation | ||
 Catholic Christians | 193 | 48.9 |
 Protestant Christians | 73 | 18.5 |
 Pentecostal Christians | 61 | 15.4 |
 Kimbanguist Christians | 24 | 6.1 |
 Other religious affiliations | 44 | 11.1 |
Education | ||
 No formal | 82 | 20.8 |
 Primary | 153 | 38.7 |
 Secondary | 126 | 31.9 |
 Tertiary | 34 | 8.6 |
Employment | ||
 Unemployed/retired | 174 | 44.0 |
 Employed | 144 | 36.5 |
 Housewife | 77 | 19.5 |