Table 2 Participant demographics and blood pressure monitoring practices
|  |  | Iraqi n = 85 | Syrian n = 24 | All n = 109 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (mean, SD) | Â | 63 (9.2) | 53 (7.6) | 61 (9.7) |
Years in the U.S (mean, SD) | Â | 10.6 (6.2) | 6.0 (1.3) | 9.6 (5.8) |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female |  | 44 (51.7) | 9 (37.5) | 53 (48.6) |
 Male |  | 41 (48.3) | 15 (62.5) | 56 (51.4) |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married |  | 70 (82.4) | 22 (91.7) | 92 (84.4) |
 Divorced |  | 3 (3.5) | 0 | 3 (2.75) |
 Widowed |  | 11 (12.9) | 2 (8.3) | 13 (11.9) |
 Never Married |  | 1 (1.2) | 0 | 1 (0.95) |
Highest level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than high school |  | 29 (34.1) | 13 (54.1) | 42 (38.5) |
 High school |  | 18 (21.2) | 9 (37.5) | 27 (24.7) |
 Vocational certificate |  | 15 (17.6) | 1 (4.2) | 16 (14.7) |
 Undergraduate |  | 18 (21.2) | 0 | 19 (17.5) |
 Postgraduate |  | 5 (5.9) | 1 (4.2) | 5 (4.6) |
Employed | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 13 (15.3) | 2 (8.3) | 15 (13.8) |
 No |  | 72 (84.7) | 21 (87.5) | 93 (85.3) |
 No Response |  | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 1 (0.9) |
Annual income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than $15,000 |  | 49 (57.6) | 18 (75.0) | 67 (61.5) |
 $15,001 - $25,000 |  | 26 (30.6) | 5 (20.8) | 31 (28.5) |
 $25,001 - $35,000 |  | 7 (8.2) | 0 | 7 (6.4) |
 $35,001 - $50,000 |  | 2 (2.4) | 0 | 2 (1.8) |
 $50,000+ |  | 1 (1.2) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (1.8) |
Proficient in English | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 33 (38.8) | 5 (20.8) | 38 (34.9) |
 No |  | 52 (61.2) | 19 (79.2) | 71 (65.1) |
Do you think you have hypertension? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 77 (90.6) | 14 (58.3) | 91 (83.5) |
 No |  | 4 (4.7) | 4 (16.7) | 8 (7.3) |
 I don’t know |  | 5 (5.9) | 5 (20.8) | 10 (9.2) |
Can you give us a value or a number if we asked you about your own blood pressure? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes |  | 67 (77.9) | 18 (75.0) | 85 (78.0) |
 No |  | 16 (18.6) | 4 (17.4) | 20 (18.3) |
 I don’t know |  | 3 (3.5) | 2 (8.7) | 5 (4.6) |
When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked? | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than a month ago |  | 72 (84.7) | 21 (87.5) | 93 (85.3) |
 1–6 months ago |  | 10 (11.6) | 2 (8.7) | 12 (11.0) |
 6–12 months ago |  | 3 (3.5) | 1 (4.3) | 4 (3.7) |