Prevalence
of Cigarette Smoking by Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic
Status |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
|
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Low Total
n
% |
174
78
44.8 |
276
0
0.0 |
450
78
17.3 |
160
47
29.4 |
208
0
0.0 |
368
47
12.8 |
Mid Total
n
% |
200
95
47.5 |
242
3
1.2 |
442
98
22.2 |
190
79
41.6 |
159
4
2.5 |
349
83
23.8 |
High Total
n
% |
31
13
41.9 |
39
6
15.4 |
70
19
27.1 |
27
8
29.6 |
27
3
11.1 |
54
11
20.4 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
186
45.9 |
557
9
1.6 |
962
195
20.3 |
377
134
35.5 |
394
7
1.8 |
771
141
18.3 |
Prevalence
of Cigarette Smoking by Level of Education
Education
Level |
Normotensive
N = 962 |
Hypertensive
N = 771 |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Illiterate Total
n
%
|
123
56
45.5 |
320
1
0.3 |
443
57
12.9 |
122
39
32.0 |
283
1
0.4 |
405
40
9.9 |
Low Total
n
% |
121
67
55.4 |
110
1
0.9 |
231
68
29.4 |
136
49
36.0 |
67
4
6.0 |
203
53
26.1 |
Mid Total
n
% |
86
34
39.5 |
86
5
5.8 |
172
39
22.7 |
63
25
39.7 |
30
2
6.7 |
93
27
29.0 |
High Total
n
% |
75
29
38.7 |
41
2
4.9 |
116
31
26.7 |
56
21
37.0 |
14
0
0.0 |
70
21
30.0 |
Total Total
n
% |
405
186
45.9 |
557
9
1.6 |
962
195
20.3 |
377
134
35.5 |
394
7
1.8 |
771
141
18.3 |
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