Table 1 Characteristics* of study population and important sex differences (weighted estimates)
Characteristics | Male (N = 3870) | Female (N = 3955) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 51.9 (51.5–52.4) | 50.9 (50.5–51.4) | 0.37 |
Age category | |||
 Younger (35–55 years) | 65.7 (64.0–67.4) | 69.1 (67.4–70.7) | <0.01 |
 Older (56 years or more) | 34.3 (32.5–36.0) | 30.9 (29.3–32.6) | |
Area of residence | |||
 Rural | 76.2 (74.8–77.6) | 77.1 (75.7, 78.4) | 0.17 |
 Urban | 23.8 (22.4–25.2) | 22.9 (21.6, 24.3) | |
Educational attainment | |||
 No education or pre-school | 37.8 (35.8–39.9) | 58.6 (56.5–60.7) | <0.001 |
 Primary school (1–5 years) | 28.0 (26.3–29.8) | 25.5 (23.8–27.2) | |
 Secondary or higher (≥6 years) | 34.2 (32.1–36.4) | 15.9 (14.3–17.7) | |
Wealth status | |||
 Poorest/poorer | 39.4 (37.0–41.9) | 37.9 (35.5–40.4) | 0.175 |
 Middle | 19.5 (18.0–21.2) | 20.1 (18.4–21.8) | |
 Richer/richest | 41.1 (38.9–43.3) | 42.0 (39.7–44.4) | |
Working status | |||
 Currently working | 85.8 (84.5–87.1) | 11.0 (9.9–12.4) | <0.001 |
 Not working | 14.2 (12.9–15.5) | 89.0 (87.6–90.1) | |
Marital status | |||
 Currently married | 97.1 (96.4–97.6) | 71.5 (69.9–73.1) | <0.001 |
 Others | 2.9 (2.4–3.6) | 28.5 (26.9–30.1) | |
Nutritional status (BMI) | |||
 Normal (18.5–24.9) | 62.0 (60.2–63.8) | 52.9 (51.1–54.7) | <0.001 |
 Thin (<18.5) | 28.8 (27.1–30.6) | 29.4 (27.6–31.2) | |
 Overweight/obese (25.0/+) | 9.2 (8.2–10.2) | 17.7 (16.3–19.3) | |
Region of residence | |||
 Dhaka (central) | 32.1 (30.5–33.6) | 32.2 (30.6–33.8) | <0.01 |
 Chittagong (south-east) | 15.8 (14.7–16.9) | 18.1 (17.0–19.2) | |
 Sylhet (east) | 5.6 (5.1–6.1) | 5.9 (5.4–6.4) | |
 Barisal (south) | 5.9 (5.4–6.4) | 6.0 (5.5–6.6) | |
 Khulna (west) | 13.3 (12.4–14.2) | 12.8 (11.9–13.7) | |
 Rajshahi (mid-west) | 14.8 (13.6–16.1) | 14.1 (13.2–15.1) | |
 Rangpur (north-west) | 12.6 (11.8–13.4) | 11.0 (10.2–11.8) | |
Ever checked blood pressure (prior to the survey) | 70.7 (68.7–72.7) | 75.8 (73.8–77.6) | <0.001 |
Informed by GP/nurse about having high BP | 10.8 (9.7–12.0) | 21.3 (19.7–22.9) | <0.001 |
Antihypertensive medication use | 7.1 (6.2–8.2) | 14.3 (13.1–15.7) | <0.001 |