Characteristics | N (%) |
---|---|
Age group (years) | |
30-50 | 9 (22.5%) |
50-70 | 26 (65%) |
70-90 | 5 (12.5%) |
Gender | |
Male | 16 (40%) |
Female | 24 (60%) |
Educational level | |
None or primary education | 28 (70%) |
Secondary education | 9 (22.5%) |
Tertiary education | 3 (7.5%) |
Ethnicity | |
Nupe | 6 (15%) |
Yoruba | 31 (77.5%) |
Others | 3 (7.5%) |
Religion | |
Christianity | 25 (62.5%) |
Islam | 15 (37.5%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 38 (95%) |
Widowed | 2 (5%) |
Employment status | |
Unemployed | 1 (2.5%) |
Self-employed* | 39 (97.5%) |
Income level (USD per day) | |
Less than 2 | 23 (57.5%) |
2 – 4 | 9 (22.5%) |
More than 5 | 8 (20%) |
Health insurance status | |
Insured (Hygeia Community Health Care Plan) | 40 (100%) |
Hypertension control status | |
Controlled | 20 (50%) |
Uncontrolled | 20 (50%) |
Duration of hypertension history (years) | |
1 – 5 | 28 (70%) |
5 – 10 | 7 (17.5%) |
Above 10 | 5 (12.5%) |
Co-morbid conditions | |
Diabetes | 7 (17.5%) |
Others (osteoarthritis, peptic ulcer disease) | 7 (17.5%) |
None | 26 (65%) |