Table 2 Hypertension and its risk factors among respondents in adult clients visit outpatient department FHRH, Bahr Dar, Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Family history of hypertension | ||
Yes | 28 | 9 |
No | 280 | 91 |
History of CVDs | ||
Yes | 7 | 2.3 |
No | 301 | 97.7 |
History of renal disease | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 308 | 100 |
History of DM | ||
Yes | 5 | 1.6 |
No | 303 | 98.4 |
Previous history of HTN | ||
Yes | 64 | 20.6 |
No | 372 | 79.4 |
Repeat hypertensive patients that had follow up (64) | ||
Yes | 60 | 93.8 |
No | 4 | 6.2 |
Started antihypertensive treatment | ||
Yes | 60 | 93.8 |
No | 4 | 6.2 |
Cigarette smokers | ||
Yes | 10 | 3.2 |
No | 298 | 96.7 |
Alcohol users | ||
Yes | 37 | 12 |
No | 271 | 88 |
Frequency of alcohol taking (37) | ||
1–2 per days | 8 | 21.6 |
3–4 per days | 10 | 27.1 |
5–6 per days | 15 | 40.5 |
Every days | 4 | 10.8 |
Label of physical exercise | ||
High or vigorous | 36 | 11.7 |
Medium | 97 | 31.5 |
Low | 175 | 56.8 |
Blood pressure | ||
< 120/80 | 147 | 47.7 |
120–130/80–85 | 55 | 17.9 |
130–139/85–89 | 22 | 7.1 |
140–159/90–99 | 41 | 13.3 |
160–179/100–109 | 31 | 10.0 |
> 179/109 | 12 | 4 |
Hip circumference of men (153) (cm) | ||
< 93 | 150 | 98.1 |
≥ 94 | 3 | 1.9 |
Waist circumference of men (153) | ||
< 101 | 134 | 87.5 |
≥ 102 cm | 19 | 12.5 |
Waist to hip ratio of men (153) | ||
≤ 0.9 cm | 118 | 77.2 |
0.91–0.99 | 25 | 16.3 |
≥ 1 | 10 | 6.5 |
Hip circumference of women (155) | ||
< 79 | 150 | 96.8 |
≥ 80 cm | 5 | 3.2 |
Waist circumference for women (155) (cm) | ||
< 87 | 135 | 87.1 |
≥ 88 | 20 | 12.9 |
Waist to hip ratio of women (155) | ||
≤ 0.8 | 101 | 65.2 |
0.81–0.85 | 40 | 25.8 |
≥ 86 | 14 | 9 |
BMI | ||
Under weight | 32 | 10.4 |
Normal | 246 | 79.9 |
Overweight | 17 | 5.5 |
Obese | 13 | 4.2 |
Diet | ||
Vegetarian | 56 | 18.2 |
Non-vegetarian | 120 | 39 |
Ovo-vegetarian | 132 | 42.8 |
Abdominal obesity | ||
Yes | 24 | 7.8 |
No | 284 | 92.2 |