Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of risk groups in community-dwelling participants aged 30–90 in Keezhumadu, Kerala, India, 2018
|  | CLASS 1 Behavioural risk group | CLASS 2 Social risk group | CLASS 3 Low risk group | χ2, p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
 30–39 | 34 (19.5%) | 9 (6.5%) | 160 (23.4%) | χ2 = 86.91, p < 0.001 |
 40–49 | 28 (16.1%) | 18 (13.0%) | 156 (22.8%) | |
 50–59 | 43 (24.7%) | 22 (15.8%) | 158 (23.1%) | |
 60–69 | 47 (27.0%) | 40 (28.8%) | 141 (20.6%) | |
 70+ | 22 (12.6%) | 50 (36.0%) | 69 (10.1%) | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 157 (90.2%) | 31 (22.3%) | 177 (25.9%) | χ2 = 261.78, p < 0.001 |
 Female | 17 (9.8%) | 108 (77.7%) | 507 (74.1%) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 162 (93.1%) | 79 (56.8%) | 583 (85.2%) | χ2 = 81.04, p < 0.001 |
 Unmarried / widowed / separated | 12 (6.9%) | 60 (43.2%) | 101 (14.8%) | |
Income | ||||
 Above median | 109 (62.6%) | 67 (48.2%) | 404 (59.1%) | χ2 = 7.33, p = 0.026 |
 Below median | 65 (37.4%) | 72 (51.8%) | 280 (40.9%) | |
Wenger social network | ||||
 Integrated social network | 4 (2.3%) | 5 (3.6%) | 27 (4.0%) | ns |
 Non-integrated social network | 170 (97.7%) | 134 (96.4%) | 657 (96.1%) | |
Occupation | ||||
 Unemployed | 25 (14.4%) | 54 (38.9%) | 160 (23.4%) | χ2 = 163.59, p < 0.001 |
 Employed | 118 (67.8%) | 22 (15.8%) | 201 (29.4%) | |
 Housewife / husband | 6 (3.5%) | 54 (38.9%) | 277 (40.5%) | |
 Retired | 25 (14.4%) | 9 (6.5%) | 46 (6.7%) | |
Education | ||||
 Completed primary | 36 (20.7%) | 88 (63.3%) | 144 (21.1%) | χ2 = 119.89, p < 0.001 |
 Completed secondary | 111 (63.8%) | 44 (31.7%) | 372 (54.4%) | |
 Completed tertiary | 27 (15.5%) | 7 (5.0%) | 168 (24.6%) | |
Disability | ||||
 1st quartile | 83 (47.7%) | 1 (0.7%) | 235 (34.4%) | χ2 = 334.26, p < 0.001 |
 2nd quartile | 36 (20.7%) | 4 (2.9%) | 147 (21.5%) | |
 3rd quartile | 38 (21.8%) | 19 (13.7%) | 200 (29.2%) | |
 4th quartile | 17 (9.8%) | 115 (82.7%) | 102 (14.9%) | |
Hypertension (diagnosed) | ||||
 No | 119 (68.4%) | 117 (84.2%) | 576 (84.2%) | χ2 = 23.77, p < 0.001 |
 Yes | 55 (31.6%) | 22 (15.8%) | 108 (15.8%) | |
Diabetes (diagnosed) | ||||
 No | 140 (80.4%) | 112 (80.5%) | 586 (85.7%) | ns |
 Yes | 34 (19.5%) | 27 (19.4%) | 98 (14.3%) | |