Hypertension among shopkeepers and clerks

Blood pressure levels among 322 shopkeepers and clerks, aged 14-90, were assessed by measurement during the interviews. An individual was classified as being hypertensive if his systolic pressure was at or above 160 and/or the diastolic pressure was at or above 95 mm.Hg. Seventy-six persons or 23.6% of the sample population was hypertensive. Among the 76 hypertensives, the number of clerks and shopkeepers was 48 and 28, respectively. Hypertension was mildly correlated with the weight, but not significantly correlated with other variables such as smoking, height, diet, sex and age.