Table 2 Prevalence of hypertension and awareness according to demographic characteristics, BMI, WHR, alcohol and tobacco use
From: Hypertension in Northern Angola: prevalence, associated factors, awareness, treatment and control
Associated factor | % Hypertensive (95% CI) | P-value | % Aware (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 19.8 (17.5-22.3) | 0.002 | 27.5 (20.3 - 36.1) | 0.01 |
Male | 26.4 (23.1-30) | 15.3 (10.5 - 21.7) | ||
Age | ||||
18-40 | 14.8 (12.8-17.1) | < 0.0001 | 15.4 (10.1 - 22.8) | < 0.0001 |
41-64 | 42.9 (38.1-47.8) | 36.4 (29.7 - 43.8) | ||
Education | ||||
None | 35.3 (30.3-40.6) | < 0.0001 | 22.3 (14.9 - 31.9) | 0.28 |
1-4 years | 20.8 (17.0-25.3) | 15.5 (8.8 - 25.9) | ||
5-8 years | 19.9 (16.6-23.6) | 27.6 (18.8 - 38.5) | ||
≥9 years | 17.9 (13.5-23.4) | 17.3 (8.2 - 32.9) | ||
Body Mass Index | ||||
<25 | 20.1 (17.8-22.7) | < 0.0001 | 23.5 (17.5 - 30.7) | 0.41 |
25-30 | 28.7 (23.8-34.2) | 20.3 (12.9 - 30.5) | ||
≥30 | 38.1 (29.1-48.0) | 14.5 (7.1 - 27.3) | ||
Waist to hip ratio | ||||
<0.85 women/<0.9 men | 19.0 (16.5-21-8) | < 0.0001 | 18.7 (12.8-26.4) | 0.26 |
≥0.85 women/≥0.9 men | 29.0 (25.6-32.7) | 24.3 (17.9-32.1) | ||
Alcohol consumption | ||||
<3 d/wk | 19.4 (16.8-22.3) | < 0.0001 | 29.3 (21.5-38.5) | 0.007 |
≥3 d/wk | 26.9 (23.7-30.4) | 15.6 (10.8-22.0) | ||
Tobacco use | ||||
No | 21.4 (19.3-23.6) | < 0.0001 | 23.8 (18.7-29.9) | 0.009 |
Yes | 35.6 (28.1-43.9) | 8.3 (3.4-18.7) | ||