Table 1 Socio-demographic and laboratory parameters characteristics of 1215 participants by classification of hypertension status
Variable | Normal BP (n = 324) | Grade 1 Hypertension (n = 575) | Grade 2 Hypertension (n = 316) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 61.67 ± 7.57 | 60.41 ± 7.80 | 60.71 ± 7.82 | 0.060 |
Gender, n (%) | ||||
 Male | 160 (49.38) | 318 (55.30) | 174 (55.06) | 0.196 |
 Female | 164 (50.42) | 257 (44.70) | 142 (44.94) |  |
Region, n (%) | ||||
 Rural | 165 (50.93) | 219 (38.09) | 98 (31.01) | 0.000* |
 Urban | 159 (49.07) | 356 (61.09) | 218 (68.99) |  |
Education Level | ||||
 Primary or below | 174 (53.70) | 320 (55.65) | 165 (52.22) | 0.513 |
 Secondary | 113 (34.88) | 198 (34.43) | 113 (35.76) |  |
 Tertiary or above | 37 (11.42) | 57 (9.91) | 38 (12.03) |  |
BMI groups (kg/m2), n (%) | ||||
 Underweight/Normal weight | 117 (36.11) | 167 (29.04) | 76 (24.05) | 0.004* |
 Overweight | 145 (44.75) | 270 (46.96) | 146 (46.20) |  |
 Obese | 62 (19.14) | 138 (24.00) | 94 (29.75) |  |
SRS using or used, n (%) | 131 (40.43) | 229 (39.83) | 99 (31.33) | 0.023* |
Physical activity, n (%) | 128 (39.51) | 219 (38.09) | 113 (35.76) | 0.613 |
Alcohol consumption, n (%) | 83 (25.62) | 211 (36.70) | 127 (40.19) | 0.000* |
Smoking status, n (%) | ||||
 Never smoked | 210 (64.81) | 354 (61.57) | 198 (62.66) | 0.675 |
 Former smoker | 35 (10.80) | 78 (13.57) | 45 (14.24) |  |
 Current smoker | 79 (24.38) | 143 (24.87) | 73 (23.10) |  |
Number of antihypertensive drugs taken, n (%) | ||||
 1 | 241 (74.38) | 394 (68.52) | 190 (60.13) | 0.000* |
 2 | 74 (22.84) | 161 (28.00) | 101 (31.96) |  |
 ≥ 3 | 9 (2.78) | 20 (3.48) | 25 (7.91) |  |
Systolic blood pressure, (mm Hg) (mean ± SD) | 128.64 ± 8.31 | 146.28 ± 7.69 | 165.88 ± 12.03 | 0.000* |
Diastolic blood pressure, (mm Hg) (mean ± SD) | 79.3 1 ± 6.86 | 87.76 ± 7.22 | 96.47 ± 9.01 | 0.000* |
Laboratory results (M(IQR)) | ||||
 SuNa (mmol/L) | 116.00 (69.00) | 123.00 (73.00) | 134.00 (69.00) | 0.002* |
 Suk (mmol/L) | 26.75 (23.43) | 27.84 (22.24) | 25.25 (17.14) | 0.049* |
SuCr (mg/dL) | 9.57 (7.64) | 10.61 (5.47) | 9.54 (8.57) | 0.102 |