Table 3 Characteristics of population with self-reported chronic conditions
|  | People with chronic conditions (n = 3844) | People with diabetes (n = 1760) | People with hypertension (n = 2756) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex n(%) | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 1533 (39.9) | 785 (44.5) | 942 (34.1) |
  Female | 2308 (60.1) | 973 (55.6) | 1810 (65.9) |
Age (years) Mean (SD) | 50.2 (14.1) | 52.9 (12) | 51.1 (13.7) |
Age groups n(%) | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤19 years | 83 (2.2) | 9 (0.5) | 36 (1.3) |
  20-39 years | 99 (2.6) | 12 (0.7) | 45 (1.6) |
  ≥40 years | 3123 (81.3) | 1567 (89.1) | 2278 (82.8) |
Income per capita per month (INR) Median (inter-quartile range) | |||
  First quintile | 1200 (1000, 1333.3) | 1170.8 (966.7, 1285.7) | 1200 (1000, 1333.3) |
  Second quintile | 1650 (1500, 1750) | 1666.7 (1500, 1727.3) | 1666.7 (1500, 1750) |
  Third quintile | 2000 (2000, 2250) | 2000 (2000, 2250) | 2090.9 (2000, 2250) |
  Fourth quintile | 2857.1 (2500, 3166.7) | 2857.1 (2538.5, 3200) | 2857.1 (2500, 3154.8) |
  Fifth quintile | 5000 (4000, 6428.6) | 5000 (4000, 6250) | 5000 (4000, 6464.3) |
Religion n(%) | Â | Â | Â |
  Islam | 2612 (68.0) | 1144 (65.1) | 1893 (68.9) |
  Hinduism | 798 (20.8) | 401 (22.8) | 566 (20.5) |
  Christianity | 430 (11.2) | 213 (12.0) | 292 (10.6) |
Household poverty status* n(%) | |||
  Above the poverty line | 2404 (62.5) | 1156 (65.7) | 1730 (62.8) |
  Below the poverty line | 275 (7.2) | 106 (6.0) | 191 (6.9) |
Presence of comorbidity n(%) | 1218 (31.7) | 1011 (57.4) | 1184 (42.9) |
Type of health service sought n(%) | |||
  Government | 724 (19.4) | 258 (14.8) | 485 (18.1) |
  Private | 3005 (80.6) | 1483 (85.2) | 2172 (81.9) |
Tiers of health services sought n(%) | |||
  Clinics/ health centres | 1600 (42.9) | 624 (36.0) | 1287 (48.5) |
  Referral hospitals | 1449 (38.9) | 853 (49.0) | 971 (36.6) |
  Super-specialty hospitals | 680 (18.2) | 264 (15.0) | 399 (14.9) |