International Journal of Hypertension / 2017 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Characteristics of Inpatient Hypertension Cases and Factors Associated with Admission Outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study Table 2 Chi-square test of association of sociodemographic characteristics of inpatient hypertensive clients and outcome of admission.
Variables Hypertension outcome of admission Total – ValueDied Discharged Referred Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Age group 25–34 2 3.9 86 5.39 3 4.5 91 8.82 0.304 35–44 3 5.8 218 13.7 11 16.4 232 45–54 10 19.2 355 22.3 17 25.4 382 55–64 8 15.4 326 20.4 14 20.9 348 65+ 29 55.8 610 38.2 22 32.8 661 Total 52 100 1595 100 67 100 1714 Sex Male 24 46.2 506 31.7 27 40.3 557 6.69 0.218 Female 28 53.9 1088 68.3 40 59.7 1156 Total 52 100 1594 100 67 100 1621 Educational level No formal education 31 59.6 921 57.8 35 52.2 987 7.60 0.414 Primary 16 30.8 564 35.4 25 37.3 605 Secondary 2 3.9 66 4.1 2 3.0 70 Tertiary 3 5.8 42 2.6 5 7.5 50 Total 52 100 1593 100 67 100 1712 NHIS status Have NHIS 36 69.2 1350 85.7 57 85.1 1443 10.84 0.041 Not having NHIS 16 30.8 225 14.3 10 14.9 251 Total 52 32 1575 100 63 100 1694 Occupation Unemployed 3 5.8 113 7.1 13 19.4 129 28.09 0.147 Formal Employment 2 3.9 33 2.1 4 6.0 39 Self-employed 13 25.0 651 40.9 18 26.9 682 Student 0 0.0 3 0.2 0 0.0 3 Unspecified 26 50.0 583 36.6 21 31.3 630 Others 8 15.4 208 13.1 11 16.4 227 Total 52 100 1591 100 67 100 1710 Length of stay 1 day 15 34.88 477 31.51 19 33.93 511 11.92 0.155 2 days 7 16.28 473 31.24 12 21.43 492 3 days 5 11.63 230 15.19 9 16.07 244 4 days 4 9.30 114 7.53 4 7.14 122 5+ 12 27.91 220 14.53 12 21.43 244 Total 43 100 1514 100 56 100 1613 Facility ownership Quasi/mission 25 48.1 556 34.9 23 34.3 8.41 0.706 Public 27 51.9 946 59.3 43 64.2 Private 0 0 93 5.8 1 1.5 Total 52 100 1595 100 67 100 District status Rural 13 25.00 513 32.16 11 16.42 537 8.41 0.221 Urban 39 75.00 1082 67.84 56 83.58 1177 Total 52 100 1595 100 67 100 1714
Statistically significant.