Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
| Â | Type of institutions | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Clinic (n = 362*) | Hospital (n = 325*) | Â |
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | p value |
Age | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean (SD) | 65.0 (10.2) | 65.0 (11.3) | 0.945 |
   Range | 30-91 | 28-95 |  |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 164 (46.7) | 178 (56.7) | 0.010 |
   Female | 187 (53.3) | 136 (43.3) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
   <12 years | 55 (15.9) | 60 (19.4) | 0.165 |
   12 years | 166 (48.1) | 123 (39.4) |  |
   >12 years | 114 (33.0) | 119 (38.4) |  |
   Did not answer | 10 (2.9) | 8 (2.6) |  |
Complications of hypertension | Â | Â | Â |
   Retinal hemorrhage/detachment | 20 (6.4) | 33 (12.3) | 0.014 |
   Ischemic heart disease | 32 (10.4) | 58 (21.2) | <0.001 |
   Stroke | 16 (5.1) | 29 (10.8) | 0.011 |
   Impaired renal function | 23 (7.7) | 46 (17.6) | <0.001 |
   Any of the above | 49 (17.1) | 84 (34.7) | <0.001 |