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Table 3 Body Mass Indices and Diabetes Distribution by Hypertension Status

From: Prevalence of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risk factors in an urban slum in Nairobi, Kenya: A population-based survey

Variable

Hyper-tensive % (n)

Normo-tensive % (n)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Age adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Age-sex adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Age-sex-smoking-alcohol use adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

BMI (n = 2037)

          

≥ 30

34.0 (87)

13.8 (245)

4.4 (3.1-6.2)

0.000

3.2 (2.3-4.6)

0.000

3.2 (2.2-4.7)

0.000

2.9 (1.9-4.4)

0.000

>25-29.9

33.6(86)

28.4 (506)

2.1 (1.5-2.9)

0.000

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

0.002

1.7(1.2-2.4)

0.002

1.8(1.2-2.5)

0.003

18.5-25

29.7 (76)

53.0 (943)

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<18.5

2.7 (7)

4.8 (85)

1.0 (0.5-2.3)

0.956

1.1 (0.5-2.4)

0.883

1.1 (0.5-2.4)

0.884

1.2 (0.5-2.7)

0.745

Waist Circ. (n = 2032)

          

Elevated

39.6 (101)

18.9 (335)

2.8 (2.1-3.7)

0.000

2.1 (1.6-2.8)

0.000

2.4 (1.6-3.5)

0.000

2.4 (1.6-3.6)

0.000

Normal

60.4 (154)

81.1 (1440)

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Waist Hip Ratio (n 2027)

          

High

22.0 (56)

12.0 (212)

2.1 (1.5-2.9)

0.000

1.6 (1.1-2.2)

0.012

1.4 (1.0-2.1)

0.074

1.3 (0.8-2.0)

0.273

Normal

78.0 (198)

88.0 (1559)

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Diabetes

14.0 (36)

1.7 (30)

9.5 (5.7- 15.7)

0.000

5.1 (3.0-8.7)

0.000

4.9 (2.9-8.5)

0.000

4.4 (2.4-8.3)

0.000

No Diabetes

86.0 (222)

98.3 (1758)

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  1. BMI = body mass index. Categories: ≥30 Obese; >25-29.9 Over-weight <18.5 Under-weight.
  2. Waist Circ = Waist Circumference. Categories: Elevated Male >102 cm; Female >88 cm.
  3. Waist Hip Ratio High: >0.90 males and 0.80 in females.