Risk factors | Overall percentage (n=4818) | Hypertension − (%) (n=3549**) | Hypertension + (%) (n=1257**) | p Value |
Individual level | ||||
Men | 76.5 | 2561 (72.2) | 1116 (88.9) | <0.001 |
Age (years) | <0.001 | |||
15–29 | 35.0 | 1468 (41.4) | 215 (17.1) | |
30–39 | 29.7 | 1110 (31.3) | 316 (25.2) | |
40–49 | 24.6 | 763 (21.5) | 418 (33.3) | |
50–76 | 10.7 | 207 (5.8) | 308 (24.5) | |
Years at school | <0.001 | |||
0–4 | 18.6 | 576 (16.2) | 319 (25.4) | |
5–8 | 31.8 | 1085 (30.6) | 442 (35.2) | |
9–11 | 33.1 | 1258 (35.4) | 332 (26.4) | |
>11 | 16.5 | 631 (17.8) | 164 (13.0) | |
Physical activity | 0.07 | |||
Low | 14.4 | 494 (13.9) | 199 (15.8) | |
Moderate | 34.8 | 1264 (35.6) | 408 (32.5) | |
High | 50.8 | 1792 (50.5) | 650 (51.7) | |
Abusive alcohol consumption | 6.7 | 202 (5.7) | 121 (9.6) | <0.001 |
Current smoking | 15.8 | 524 (14.8) | 234 (18.6) | 0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | <0.001 | |||
<18.5 | 1.7 | 74 (2.1) | 9 (0.7) | |
18.5–24.9 | 48.4 | 1950 (54.9) | 378 (30.1) | |
25.0–29.9 | 37.9 | 1216 (34.3) | 604 (48.1) | |
≥30.0 | 12.0 | 309 (8.7) | 266 (21.2) | |
Company level | ||||
On-site staff canteen | 68.3 | 2344 (70.0) | 767 (63.4) | <0.001 |
Size of company | 1.0 | |||
Large | 32.5 | 1140 (32.1) | 408 (32.5) | |
Medium | 34.2 | 1230 (34.7) | 430 (34.2) | |
Small | 33.3 | 1179 (33.2) | 419 (33.4) | |
Population level | ||||
Number of inhabitants ≥100 000 | 68.8 | 2369 (68.6) | 844 (69.4) | 0.6 |
Gini coefficient (>50thP)† | 50.0 | 1673 (47.6) | 687 (54.9) | <0.001 |
*Percentages were obtained in the analysis taking into account the sampling design
†The Gini coefficient is an international parameter used to measure the inequality in income distribution among countries. A Gini coefficient >50th centile means high income inequality.
**Numbers may not add to totals due to weight and rounding, beside missing information for hypertension (n=17), Gini coefficient (n=25), number of inhabitants (n=125), and on-site staff canteen (n=220).