Table 2 Characteristics of hypertensive travelers at Thai travel clinic from July to October 2022
Total N= 89 (%) | New hypertension N = 38 (%) | Pre-existing hypertension N = 51 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (YEARS) | P < 0.001 | ||
< 30 | 11 (12.4) | 11 (28.9) | 0 (0) |
31–40 | 16 (18.0) | 10 (26.3) | 6 (11.8) |
41–50 | 20 (22.5) | 7 (18.4) | 13 (25.5) |
51–60 | 24 (27.0) | 7 (18.4) | 17 (33.3) |
> 60 | 18 (20.2) | 3 (7.9) | 15 (29.4) |
BMI (KG/M2) | P = 0.550 | ||
< 18.5 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
18.5–25 | 29 (32.6) | 12 (31.6) | 17 (33.3) |
> 25 | 58 (65.3) | 25 (65.8) | 33 (64.7) |
Sex | P = 0.517 | ||
Male | 48 (53.9) | 22 (57.9) | 26 (51.0) |
Female | 41 (46.1) | 16 (42.1) | 25 (49) |
Nationality | P = 0.564 | ||
Thai | 66 (74.2) | 27 (71.1) | 39 (76.5) |
Non-Thai | 23 (25.8) | 11 (28.9) | 12 (23.5) |
Smoking | P = 0.032 | ||
No smoking | 73 (82.0) | 30 (78.3) | 43 (84.3) |
Former smoker | 7 (7.9) | 1 (2.6) | 6 (11.8) |
Smoking | 9 (10.1) | 7 (18.4) | 2 (3.9) |
Physical exercise | P = 0.279 | ||
0 min/week | 28 (31.5) | 15 (39.5) | 13 (25.5) |
< 90 min/week | 26 (29.2) | 8 (21.1) | 18 (35.3) |
90–150 min/week | 20 (22.5) | 10 (26.3) | 10 (19.6) |
> 150 min/week | 15 (16.9) | 5 (13.2) | 10 (19.6) |
Salt diet | P = 0.681 | ||
Sodium diet ≤ 2.4 g/day | 40 (44.9) | 17 (44.7) | 23 (45.1) |
Sodium diet > 2.4 g/day | 48 (53.9) | 21 (55.3) | 27 (52.9) |
Missing | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.00) |
Sleep hours | P = 0.642 | ||
< 5 h | 11 (12.4) | 4 (10.5) | 7 (13.7) |
5–9 h | 75 (84.3) | 32 (84.2) | 43 (84.3) |
> 9 h | 3 (3.4) | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2) |
Alcohol | P = 0.158 | ||
No alcohol drinking | 44 (49.4) | 16 (42.1) | 28 (54.9) |
Former | 8 (9.0) | 2 (5.3) | 6 (11.8) |
Alcohol drinking | 37 (41.6) | 20 (52.6) | 17 (33.3) |
Family history of CVD | P = 0.003 | ||
Yes | 32 (36.0) | 7 (18.4) | 25 (49.0) |
No | 57 (64) | 31 (81.6) | 26 (51.0) |
Comorbidity | |||
DLP | P < 0.001 | ||
Yes | 21 (23.6) | 2 (5.3) | 19 (37.3) |
No | 68 (76.4) | 36 (94.7) | 32 (62.7) |
MI | |||
No | 89 (100) | 38 (100) | 51 (100) |
Stroke | |||
No | 89 (100) | 38(100) | 51 (100) |
DM | P = 0.006 | ||
Yes | 13 (14.6) | 1 (2.6) | 12 (23.5) |
No | 76 (85.4) | 37 (97.4) | 39 (76.5) |
CKD | P = 1.000 | ||
Yes | 1(1.12) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
No | 88(98.88) | 38 (100) | 50 (98) |
Knowledge score | P = 0.360 | ||
0–2 points (lack of) | 9(10.1) | 4(10.5) | 5(9.8) |
3–5 points (moderate) | 42(47.2) | 21(55.3) | 21(41.2) |
6–8 points (good) | 38(42.7) | 13(34.2) | 25(49.0) |