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) |