Table 4 Multiple linear regression analysis for determinants of diastolic blood pressure among Khat chewers in Butajira, Ethiopia.
| Â | Beta coefficient | Standard error | 95% Confidence interval for Beta coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male, female) | -5.87 | 1.72 | (-9.24, -2.49) |
Age | 0.07 | 0.08 | (-0.09, 0.23) |
Marital status (single, other) | 2.64 | 7.89 | (-12.88, 18.16) |
Religion (Moslem, other) | -0.65 | 2.79 | (-6.14, 4.84) |
Ethnic Group (Meskan, other) | 0.93 | 1.27 | (-1.57, 3.43) |
Literacy status (illiterate, literate) | 2.74 | 1.50 | (-0.21, 5.69) |
Main occupation (farmer, other) | 2.79 | 1.47 | (-0.11, 5.68) |
Body mass index | 1.16 | 0.22 | (0.71, 1.59) |
Waist-to-hip ratio | -7.97 | 9.90 | (-27.45, 11.50) |
Smoking (yes, no) | -0.18 | 2.10 | (-4.31, 3.95) |
Coffee drinking (yes, no) | 1.41 | 5.75 | (-9.90, 12.72) |
Alcohol drinking (yes, no) | -1.84 | 2.71 | (-7.16, 3.48) |
Adds salt in coffee (yes, no) | -0.03 | 1.75 | (-3.47, 3.41) |