Table 2

Demographic and health status characteristics (%) in the selected sample according to finding or not of medical records and, among those with medical records (MR) found, according to self reported high blood pressure (HBP) status. EPIC-Murcia cohort

Study population according MR statusPopulation with MR found according HBP status
MR found (n=248)MR no found (n=67)HBP (n=68)No HBP (n=180)
Gender
 men44  (73.3)16  (26.7)6  (13.6)38  (86.4)
 women204 (80.0)51 (20.0)62 (30.4)142 (69.6)2-150
Age group
 <55162 (76.4)50 (23.6)33 (20.4)129 (79.6)
 ⩾5586 (83.5)17 (16.5)35 (40.7)51 (59.3)2-150
Level of education
 less than primary schooling162 (84.4)30 (15.6)58 (35.8)104 (64.2)
 primary schooling or higher85 (69.7)37 (30.3)2-150 10 (11.8)75 (88.2)2-150
Previous conditions
 cardiovascular2-151 17 (73.9)6 (26.1)15 (48.4)16 (51.6)2-150
 diabetes25 (86.2)4 (13.8)15 (60.0)10 (40.0)2-150
  • 2-151 Cardiovascular: myocardial infarction, stroke, angina, other cerebrovascular;

  • 2-150 overall χ2 p<0.05.