Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (n = 14,239)
From: Prevalence of hypertension and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
| Â | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 < 50 years | 4848 | 34.0 |
 50 to 75 years | 6945 | 48.8 |
 > 75 years | 2446 | 17.2 |
Gender | ||
 Female | 8062 | 56.6 |
 Male | 6177 | 43.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Not married | 4939 | 34.7 |
 Married | 9300 | 65.3 |
Education | ||
 Primary | 572 | 4.00 |
 Up to High School | 3937 | 27.6 |
 College/University | 7336 | 51.5 |
 Othersa | 2394 | 16.8 |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 7317 | 51.4 |
 Unemployed | 6922 | 48.6 |
Health status | ||
 Excellent | 4798 | 33.7 |
 Very good | 5076 | 35.6 |
 Good | 2815 | 19.8 |
 Fair | 1256 | 8.80 |
 Poor | 294 | 2.10 |
Insurance coverage | ||
 Yes | 3457 | 24.3 |
 No | 10,782 | 75.7 |
Physical activity | ||
 No | 5598 | 39.3 |
 Yes | 8641 | 60.7 |
Smoking | ||
 No | 10,297 | 72.3 |
 Yes | 3942 | 27.7 |
Hypertension | ||
 No | 12,659 | 88.9 |
 Yes | 1580 | 11.1 |
Obesity | ||
 No | 13,502 | 94.8 |
 Yes | 737 | 5.20 |
Diabetes | ||
 No | 12,474 | 87.6 |
 Yes | 1765 | 12.4 |