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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents (n = 40)
| 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%) |
