Table 4: Characteristics of patients in the hypertensive and normotensive groups.

Variable Hypertensive group
N = 76
Normotensive group
N = 76
P-value
Systolic pressure, mmHg,
mean (±SD), n (%)
134.13 (±21.0) 107.58 (±12.42) <0.001
Diastolic pressure, mmHg, mean (±SD), n (%) 81.71 (±10.11) 71.32 (±16.0) <0.001
Sex, n (%)
    Male 22 (28.9%) 21 (27.6%) 0.157
    Female 54 (71.1%) 55 (72.4%)
Age, years,
    mean (±SD), n (%) 55.13 (±10.37) 48.82 (±8.79) <0.001
    ≤49 years 21 (27.6%) 43 (56.6%)
    50–59 years 52 (68.4%) 32 (42.1%)
    ≥60 years 3 (3.9%) 1 (1.3%)
Level of education, n (%)
    Illiterate 10 (13.2%) 3 (3.9%) 0.002
    Elementary school 35 (46.1%) 32 (42.1%)
    Junior high school 19 (25%) 16 (21.1%)
    Senior high school 12 (15.8%) 25 (32.9%)
Marital status, n (%)
    Married 64 (84.2%) 67 (88.2%) 0.011
    Single 12 (15.8%) 9 (11.8%)
Monthly income, n (%)
    Below PMW (<Rp 3,335,750) 73 (96.1%) 58 (76.3%) <0.001
    PMR (Rp 3,335,750) 3 (3.9%) 12 (15.8%)
    Above PMW (>Rp 3,335,750) 0 (0%) 6 (7.9%)
Physical activity, n (%)
    Yes 29 (38.2%) 29 (38.2%) 1.0
    No 47 (61.8%) 47 (61.8%)
Smoking status, n (%)
    Smoker 10 (13.2%) 14 (18.4%) 0.285
    Non-smoker 66 (86.8%) 62 (81.6%)
Comorbidities
    Present 9 (11.8%) 5 (6.6%) 0.25
    Absent 67 (88.2%) 71 (93.4%)
Body mass index, kg/m2, n (%)
    Mean (SD) 25.55 (3.97) 23.67 (3.97) 0.003
    Overweight (≥23 kg/m2) 57 (75%) 42 (55.3%) See Table 5
    Normoweight (<23 kg/m2) 19 (25%) 34 (44.7%)