The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Adults in Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants at Arbaminch town, Gamo, Ethiopia, 2018.

Variables		Number ()	Percent (%)
Sex	Male	344	43.9
	Female	440	56.1
Age group	18-24	54	6.9
	25-34	98	12.5
	35-44	236	30.1
	45-54	326	41.6
	≥55	70	8.9
Educational status	Can read and write	698	89
	Cannot read and write	86	11
Marital status	Married	583	74.4
	Single	111	14.2
	Divorced/widowed	67	8.5
Income (ETB)	≤1,000 ETB	171	21.8
	1,001-2,500 ETB	129	16.5
	≥2,501 ETB	484	61.7
Family history of chronic heart diseases	No	226	29
	Yes	558	71.1