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Table 1 Study population characteristics at baseline

From: Effects of longitudinal changes in Charlson comorbidity on prognostic survival model performance among newly diagnosed patients with hypertension

Study population characteristics

Number

%

Total Patients

453,734

 

Age, years

  

 20-49

139,110

30.6

 50-64

168,998

37.2

 65-74

81,930

18.1

 ≥75

63,696

14

Mean (SD)

57.52 (14.63)

 

Median Income quintile

  

 1 (Lowest)

91,891

20.3

 2

86,694

19.1

 3

84,876

18.7

 4

81,269

17.9

 5 (Highest)

79,287

17.5

 Missing

29,717

6.5

Region of Residence

  

 Urban

366,226

80.7

 Rural

86,253

19

 Missing

1255

0.3

Mortality during follow-up

72,490

15.98

Duration of Follow-up

  

 Median Years (IQR)

5.75 (5.74-5.76)

 
  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, IQR inter-quartile range