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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and hypertension prevalence for the participants in Lusaka, Zambia

From: Prevalence of hypertension and its correlates in Lusaka urban district of Zambia: a population based survey

 

Total

Male

Female

Factor

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age group (years)

   

25-34

1015 (53.2)

337 (53.7)

675 (52.9)

35-44

413 (21.6)

135 (21.5)

277 (21.7)

45+

481 (25.2)

156 (24.8)

323 (25.3)

Sex

   

Male

634 (33.0)

-

-

Female

1288 (67.0)

-

-

Education

   

None

408 (21.5)

76 (12.2)

330 (26.0)

Primary

276 (14.5)

61 (9.8)

214 (16.9)

Secondary

679 (35.8)

242 (38.8)

435 (34.3)

College/university

534 (28.1)

244 (39.2)

290 (22.9)

Hypertension

   

No

1231 (65.2)

387 (62.0)

840 (66.7)

Yes

658 (34.8)

337 (38.0)

419 (33.3)