Table 1 Comparison of demographics and comorbids in patients with controlled and uncontrolled hypertension
Characteristic | Overall%(n) | Controlled Hypertension%(n) | Uncontrolled Hypertension%(n) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N=447 | 72.3%(323) | 27.7(124) | Â |
Demographics | ||||
Mean Age(SD) | 57.7(12.0) | 59.05(11.2) | 54.33(13.4) | <0.001 |
Male gender | 50.1(224) | 38.3(171) | 11.9(53) | 0.03 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Sindhi | 15.9(71) | 10.6(47) | 5.4(24) | Â |
Punjabi | 11.9(53) | 8.5(38) | 3.4(15) | Â |
Balochi | 4(18) | 2.2(10) | 1.8(8) | Â |
Path an | 17.2(77) | 11.2(50) | 6.1(27) | Â |
Urdu speaking | 24.3(108) | 19.6(87) | 4.7(21) | Â |
Others | 26(118) | 20.2(90) | 6.2(28) | 0.07 |
Level of education | ||||
No formal education | 32.2(144) | 19.8(88) | 12.6(56) | Â |
< 5 yrs | 10.3(46) | 7(31) | 3.4(15) | Â |
6–10 | 10.3(46) | 6.8(30) | 3.6(16) | <0.001 |
> 10 yrs | 46.5(208) | 38.7(172) | 8.1(36) | Â |
Comorbids | ||||
Diabetes | 38(170) | 27.1(121) | 11(49) | 0.38 |
Dyslipidimic | 46(209) | 38.2(167) | 9.6(42) | 0.002 |
Smoking | 20.6(92) | 17.3(77) | 3.4(15) | 0.004 |
Cerebro vascular accident | 11.2(50) | 7.5(33) | 3.8(17) | 0.16 |
Ischemic heart disease | 32.4(145) | 26.1(113) | 7.4(32) | 0.06 |