Hypertension treatment and uses of medical service between two household types
| Characteristics | Category | Living alone | Living with one or more persons | Total | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current treatment of HTN | Yes | 682 (85.9) | 1,984 (82.9) | 2,666 (83.7) | 3.801 | 0.051 |
| No | 112 (14.1) | 408 (17.1) | 520 (16.3) | |||
| HTN medication | Every day | 670 (84.4) | 1,924 (80.4) | 2,594 (81.4) | 6.589 | 0.037 |
| Not every day | 12 (1.5) | 56 (2.3) | 68 (2.1) | |||
| No | 112 (14.1) | 412 (17.2) | 524 (16.4) | |||
| Medical check up | Yes | 467 (58.8) | 1,620 (67.7) | 2,087 (65.5) | 20.942 | <0.001 |
| No | 327 (41.2) | 772 (32.3) | 1,099 (34.5) | |||
| Cancer screening | Yes | 433 (54.5) | 1,540 (64.4) | 1,973 (61.9) | 24.517 | <0.001 |
| No | 361 (45.5) | 852 (35.6) | 1,213 (38.1) | |||
| Dental check up | Yes | 126 (15.9) | 548 (22.9) | 674 (21.2) | 17.716 | <0.001 |
| No | 668 (84.1) | 1,844 (77.1) | 2,512 (78.8) | |||
| Going to the dentist | Yes | 401 (50.5) | 1,366 (57.1) | 1,767 (55.5) | 10.523 | 0.001 |
| No | 393 (49.5) | 1,026 (42.9) | 1,419 (44.5) |
Values are presented as number (%).
HTN, hypertension.
P-values were analyzed by cross tabulation analysis (χ2 test).