Characteristics | N (%) |
---|---|
Age in years, mean ± SD | 55.05 ± 12.66 |
Below 35 | 10 (3.6) |
35–44 | 47 (16.8) |
45–54 | 76 (27.1) |
55–64 | 76 (27.1) |
65 and above | 71 (25.4) |
Gender | |
Male | 149 (53.2) |
Female | 131 (46.8) |
Marital status | |
Single/widowed | 19 (6.8) |
Married | 220 (78.6) |
Divorced | 41 (14.6) |
Educational level | |
No formal education | 108 (38.6) |
Primary education (grade 1–8) | 66 (23.6) |
Secondary education (grade 9–12) | 45 (16.1) |
Tertiary education (diploma and/or above) | 61 (21.7) |
Religion | |
Islam | 130 (46.4) |
Orthodox Christian | 125 (44.6) |
Protestant | 25 (8.9) |
Occupation | |
Civil servant | 78 (27.9) |
Merchant | 35 (12.5) |
Farmer | 46 (16.4) |
Unemployed | 121 (43.2) |
Duration of hypertension in years, mean ± SD | 5.1 ± 4.1 years |
< 5 | 162 (57.9) |
≥ 5 | 118 (42.1) |
Type of comorbidity | |
Diabetes mellitus | 73 (26.1%) |
Peripheral neuropathy | 65 (23.2%) |
Dyspepsia | 32 (11.4%) |
Hypertrophic heart disease | 14 (5.0%) |
Heart failure | 7 (2.5%) |
Chronic kidney disease | 6 (2.1%) |
Urinary tract infection | 6 (2.1) |
Human immune virus | 4 (1.4) |
Ischemic heart disease | 4 (1.4) |
Asthma | 3 (1.1) |
Sexual dysfunction | 3 (1.1) |
Others | 9 (3.1) |