Table 1 Patient’s Basic Demographics and Life Style Patterns
Characteristics | Anti-hypertensive Protocols | p-values | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LTN n = 40 (%) | N-GITS n = 95 (%) | LTN + HCT n = 107 (%) | N-GITS + LTN + HCT n = 58 (%) | ||
Age (years) | |||||
 < 60 | 34 (85.0) | 47 (49.5) | 76 (71.0) | 30 (51.7) | <  0.01** |
 ≥ 60 | 6 (15.0) | 48 (50.5) | 31 (29.0) | 28 (48.3) |  |
Body Weight (kg) | |||||
 ≤ 65 | 19 (47.5) | 40 (42.1) | 58 (54.2) | 22 (37.9) | 0.17 |
 > 65 | 21 (52.5) | 55 (57.9) | 49 (45.8) | 36 (62.1) |  |
Marital Status | |||||
 Married | 39 (97.5) | 89 (93.7) | 100 (93.5) | 54 (93.1) | 0.80 |
 Single | 1 (2.5) | 6 (6.3) | 7 (6.5) | 4 (6.9) |  |
Area of Residence | |||||
 Urban | 27 (67.5) | 60 (63.2) | 66 (61.7) | 37 (63.8) | 0.93 |
 Rural | 13 (32.5) | 35 (36.8) | 41 (38.3) | 21 (36.2) |  |
Number of Children | |||||
 < 3 | 19 (47.5) | 23 (24.2) | 34 (31.8) | 19 (32.8) | 0.07 |
 ≥ 3 | 21 (52.5) | 72 (75.8) | 73 (68.2) | 39 (67.2) |  |
Family History | |||||
 Yes | 16 (40.0) | 22 (23.2) | 46 (43.0) | 25 (43.1) | 0.01* |
 No | 24 (60.0) | 73 (76.8) | 61 (57.0) | 33 (56.9) |  |
Occupation | |||||
 Housewife | 32 (80.0) | 93 (97.9) | 99 (92.5) | 56 (96.6) | <  0.01** |
 Employed | 8 (20.0) | 2 (2.1) | 8 (7.5) | 2 (3.4) |  |
Education | |||||
 Secondary | 13 (32.5) | 71 (74.7) | 66 (61.7) | 40 (69.0) | <  0.01** |
 Above Secondary | 27 (67.5) | 24 (25.3) | 41 (38.3) | 18 (31.0) |  |
Food Consumption | |||||
Red or White meat | |||||
  1–2 times | 17 (42.5) | 56 (58.9) | 86 (80.4) | 53 (91.4) | <  0.01** |
  > 2 times | 23 (57.5) | 39 (41.1) | 21 (19.6) | 5 (8.6) |  |
Vegetables and Fruits | |||||
  1–2 times | 8 (20.0) | 12 (12.6) | 9 (8.4) | 6 (10.3) | 0.26 |
  > 2 times | 32 (80.0) | 83 (87.4) | 98 (91.6) | 52 (89.7) |  |
Fat Intake | |||||
  Low | 25 (62.5) | 76 (80.0) | 90 (84.1) | 56 (96.6) | <  0.01** |
  Normal | 15 (37.5) | 19 (20.0) | 17 (15.9 | 2 (3.4) |  |
Salt Intake | |||||
  Low | 12 (30.0) | 51 (53.7) | 79 (73.8) | 50 (86.2) | <  0.01** |
  Normal | 28 (70.0) | 44 (46.3) | 28 (26.2) | 8 (13.8) |  |
Physical Activity | |||||
 Low | 9 (22.5) | 49 (51.6) | 35 (32.7) | 32 (55.2) | <  0.01** |
 Normal | 31 (77.5) | 46 (48.4) | 72 (67.3) | 26 (44.8) |  |