Characteristics | no hypertension n = 513 | hypertension n = 285 | ||
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mean age, years | 39.4 (18–73) | 53.0 (20–85) | ||
mean education, years | 17.6 (0–32) | 11.7 (0–30) | ||
mean time from diagnosis, years | – | 10.1 (0.1–40) | ||
Gender | ||||
male | 138 | 27% | 63 | 22% |
female | 375 | 73% | 222 | 78% |
Ethnic origin | ||||
afro + multi | 124 | 24% | 104 | 36% |
caucaso + asian | 386 | 75% | 180 | 63% |
Response media | ||||
67 | 13% | 11 | 4% | |
140 | 27% | 153 | 54% | |
printed | 3 | 1% | 48 | 17% |
303 | 59% | 73 | 26% |