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Table 2 Association between selected risk factors and prevalence of hypertension among adult Nepali women (n = 13,638)

From: A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in rural Nepali women

 

Hypertensiona

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

 

Unadjusted

Adjustedb

SES: Household quality

  

  High

Reference

-

  Middle

1.06 (0.86 to 1.32)

1.09 (0.87 to1.37)

  Low

1.01 (0.81 to 1.26)

1.00 (0.78 to1.26)

SES: Farming and food

  

  High

Reference

-

  Middle

1.18 (0.94 to 1.49)

1.14 (0.90 to 1.45)

  Low

1.52 (1.22 to 1.89)

1.40 (1.12 to 1.76)

SES: Household Assets

  

  High

Reference

-

  Middle

1.01 (0.81 to 1.24)

1.05 (0.84 to 1.31)

  Low

0.90 (0.72 to 1.12)

0.92 (0.73 to 1.15)

Age

  

  16 to 30

Reference

-

  31 to 45

2.10 (1.69 to 2.61)

2.00 (1.60 to 2.52)

  46 and above

4.86 (3.47 to 6.80)

4.30 (3.09 to 6.26)

Smoking

  

  No

Reference

-

  Yes

1.80 (1.50 to 2.17)

1.31 (1.10 to 1.58)

Alcohol

  

  No

Reference

-

  Yes

2.20 (1.76 to 2.75)

1.53 (1.23 to 1.90)

MUAC (cm)

1.09 (1.06 to 1.13)

1.08 (1.05 to 1.12)

Ethnicity

  

  Pahadi

Reference

-

  Madheshi

0.75 (0.62 to 0.89)

1.03 (0.83 to 1.27)

Occupation

  

  Does not work

Reference

-

  Works outside home

0.69 (0.56 to 0.84)

0.65 (0.52 to 0.81)

  1. Abbreviations: SES = Socioeconomic Status; MUAC = Mid Upper Arm Circumference.
  2. aHypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg.
  3. bAdjusted for all other variables in the table.
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