Table 4 Hypertension outcomes by rural/urban status in South Africa and Ghana
| Â | South Africa | p value | Ghana | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural N=1,411 | Urban N=2,810 | Rural N=3,290 | Urban N=2,281 | |||
Hypertension (self-reported) | Â | Â | < 0.001 | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
 No | 78.10% | 68.30% |  | 93.50% | 79.70% |  |
 Yes | 21.90% | 31.70% |  | 6.50% | 20.30% |  |
Hypertension (≥140/90) |  |  | 0.598 |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 54.70% | 55.50% |  | 72.30% | 66.80% |  |
 Yes | 45.30% | 44.50% |  | 27.70% | 33.20% |  |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 143.6 (27.3) | 144.2 (26.7) | 0.483 | 132.1 (25.3) | 137.4 (25.4) | < 0.001 |
Mean (SD) | ||||||
Diastolic Blood Pressure | 95.8 (18.6) | 94.7 (18.0) | 0.063 | 87.5 (17.3) | 90.3 (16.5) | < 0.001 |
Mean (SD) | ||||||