Table (1): Prevalence of Cholesterol ³ 240 mg/dL by Age Group
|
Age Groups
(years) |
Normotensive
N = 754 |
Hypertensive
N = 1559 |
| Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| 25
- 34 |
Total
n
% |
67
0
0.0 |
127
10
7.9 |
194
10
5.2 |
50
0
0.0 |
32
3
9.4 |
82
3
3.7 |
| 35
- 44 |
Total
n
% |
89
6
6.7 |
156
14
9.0 |
245
20
8.2 |
96
11
11.5 |
149
22
14.8 |
245
33
13.5 |
| 45
- 54 |
Total
n
% |
63
5
7.9 |
86
10
11.6 |
149
15
10.1 |
171
23
13.5 |
257
49
19.1 |
428
72
16.8 |
| 55
- 64 |
Total
n
% |
57
7
12.3 |
58
9
15.5 |
115
16
13.9 |
173
19
11.0 |
266
70
26.3 |
439
89
20.3 |
| 65
- 74 |
Total
n
% |
23
3
13.0 |
12
2
16.7 |
35
5
14.3 |
134
26
19.4 |
147
32
21.8 |
281
58
20.6 |
| ³
75 |
Total
n
% |
12
0
0.0 |
4
0
0.0 |
16
0
0.0 |
46
9
19.6 |
38
5
13.2 |
84
14
16.7 |
| Total |
Total
n
% |
311
21
6.8 |
443
45
10.2 |
754
66
8.8 |
670
88
13.1 |
889
181
20.4 |
1559
269
17.3 |
Table (2):Prevalence of Cholesterol ³ 240 mg/dL by Socioeconomic
Status
| Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 754 |
Hypertensive
N = 1559 |
| Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Low
Total
n
% |
130
3
2.3 |
203
15
7.4 |
333
18
5.4 |
244
26
10.7 |
398
66
16.6 |
642
92
14.3 |
| Mid
Total
n
% |
154
16
10.4 |
204
26
12.7 |
358
42
11.7 |
350
53
15.1 |
411
102
24.8 |
761
155
20.4 |
| High
Total
n
% |
27
2
7.4 |
36
4
11.1 |
63
6
9.5 |
76
9
11.8 |
80
13
16.3 |
156
22
14.1 |
| Total
Total
n
% |
311
21
6.8 |
443
45
10.2 |
754
66
8.8 |
670
88
13.1 |
889
181
20.4 |
1559
269
17.3 |
Table (3):Prevalence of Cholesterol ³ 240 mg/dL by Education Level
| Education
Level |
Normotensive
N = 754 |
Hypertensive
N = 1559 |
| Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Illiterate Total
n
% |
99
4
4.0 |
234
27
11.5 |
333
31
9.3 |
183
17
9.3 |
570
105
18.4 |
753
122
16.2 |
| Low Total
n
% |
81
5
6.2 |
90
9
10.0 |
171
14
8.2 |
231
29
12.6 |
183
41
22.4 |
414
70
16.9 |
| Mid
Total
n
% |
68
5
7.4 |
77
7
10.0 |
145
12
8.3 |
122
22
18.0 |
105
28
26.7 |
227
50
22.0 |
| High
Total
n
% |
63
7
11.1 |
42
2
4.8 |
105
9
8.6 |
134
20
14.9 |
31
7
22.6 |
165
27
16.4 |
| Total
Total
n
% |
311
21
6.8 |
443
45
10.2 |
754
66
8.8 |
670
88
13.1 |
889
181
20.4 |
1559
269
17.3 |
