International Journal of Hypertension / 2017 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Characteristics of Inpatient Hypertension Cases and Factors Associated with Admission Outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of inpatient hypertension clients in Ashanti Region, 2014.
Female Male Total Freq % (95% CI) Freq % (95% CI) Freq % (95% CI) Age group 25–34 61 35.60 (2.79–4.52) 30 1.75 (1.01–3.03) 91 5.31 (3.98–7.05) 35–44 158 9.22 (7.04–11.99) 74 4.32 (3.29–5.64) 232 13.54 (11.55–15.80) 45–54 249 14.53 (12.80–16.44) 132 22.23 (6.03–9.78) 381 22.23 (20.34–24.24) 55–64 229 13.36 (11.73–15.17) 119 6.94 (5.71–8.42) 348 20.3 (18.58–22.14) 65+ 460 26.84 (24.51–29.31) 202 11.79 (8.99–15.30) 662 38.62 (36.26–41.05) Total 1157 67.5 (61.56–72.93) 557 32.50 (27.07–38.44) 1714 100 Sex Female 1157 67.5 (61.56–72.93) 0 — 1157 67.5 (61.56–72.93) Male 0 — 557 32.5 (27.07–38.44) 557 32.5 (27.07–38.44) Total 1157 67.5 (61.56–72.93) 557 32.50 (27.07–38.44) 1714 100 Educational level No education 706 41.21 (31.31–51.88) 282 16.46 (12.53–21.32) 988 57.68 (45.38–69.09) Primary 393 22.94 (16.96–30.26) 212 12.38 (8.37–17.92) 605 35.32 (25.92–46.01) Secondary 33 1.93 (0.73–4.99) 37 2.16 (1.00–4.59) 70 4.09 (1.86–8.74) Tertiary 24 1.4 (0.67–2.89) 26 1.52 (0.70–3.26) 50 2.92 (1.46–5.75) Total 1156 67.48 (61.55–72.91) 557 32.52 (27.09–38.45) 1713 100 NHIS status Not having NHIS 148 8.74 (5.06–14.68) 103 6.08 (3.57–10.17) 251 14.82 (8.82–23.83) Have NHIS 993 58.62 (50.21–66.55) 450 26.56 (22.69–30.83) 1443 85.18 (76.17–91.18) Total 1141 67.36 (61.49–72.72) 553 32.64 (27.28–38.51) 1694 100 Occupation Unemployed 88 5.14 (1.84–13.54) 41 2.40 (12.09–5.20) 129 7.54 (3.02–17.60) Formal employment 16 0.94 (14.38–43.87) 23 1.34 (0.66–2.73) 39 2.28 (1.23–4.18) Self-employed 455 26.59 (14.38–43.87) 227 13.27 (7.22–23.13) 682 39.86 (20.67–62.77) Student 1 ( –0.51)2 0.12 ( –0.54) 3 0.18 ( –0.64) Unspecified 470 27.47 (10.07–56.15) 161 9.41 (3.4–23.48) 631 36.88 (12.52–70.46) Others 125 7.31 (3.18–15.89) 102 5.96 (2.88–11.93) 227 13.27 (6.41–25.47) Total 1155 67.50 (61.53–72.96) 556 32.50 (27.04–38.47) 1711 100 Facility ownership Quasi-/mission 403 23.51 (7.12–55.23) 201 11.73 (4.97–25.22) 604 35.24 (10.8–70.97) Public 700 40.84 (21.03–64.16) 317 18.49 (9.60–32.66) 1017 59.33 (27.20–85.07) Private 54 3.15 (0.63–14.29) 39 2.28 (0.56–8.79) 93 5.43 (1.27–20.40) Total 1157 67.50 (61.56–72.93) 557 32.50 (27.07–38.44) 1714 100 District status Rural 337 19.66 (8.29–39.84) 200 11.67 (4.87–25.43) 537 31.33 (12.48–59.34) Urban 820 47.84 (30.18–66.06) 357 20.83 (13.86–30.08) 1177 68.67 (40.66–87.52) Total 1157 67.5 (61.56–72.93) 557 32.50 (27.07–38.44) 1714 100