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Table 3 Hypertension associated factors and corresponding multivariate adjusted odds ratios by gender

From: Hypertension in Northern Angola: prevalence, associated factors, awareness, treatment and control

Gender

Associated factor

% Hypertensive (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Women (n=866)

    
 

Age

18-40 (n=611)

8.5 (6.5-11.0)

-

41-64 (n=255)

45.1 (39.1-51.3)

7.2 (4.7-10.9)‡

Education

≥9 years (n=74)

8.2 (3.8-17.0)

-

5-8 years (n=246)

10.4 (7.1-14.9)

1.2 (0.4-3.3)

1-4 years (n=295)

17.3 (13.4-22.0)

1.6 (0.6-4.3)

None (n=251)

35 (29.5-40.9)

2.6 (1.0-7.2)*

Body Mass Index

<25 (n=567)

17.4 (14.7-20.6)

-

25-30 (n=214)

22.0 (17.0-28.0)

1.3 (0.8-2.0)

≥30 (n=85)

29.9 (21.2-40.5)

2.0 (1.1-3.6)†

Abdominal obesity

No (n=369)

15.9 (12.6-19.9)

-

Yes (n=497)

22.6 (19.3-26.4)

1.1 (0.7-1.6)

Alcohol use

No (n=534)

18.7 (15.8-22.1)

-

Yes (n=331)

21.7 (17.7-26.3)

1.4 (0.9-2.1)*

Tobacco use

No (n=829)

18.8 (16.5-21.4)

-

Yes (n=36)

39.1 (24.7-55.7)

0.9 (0.4-2.0)

Men (n=598)

    
 

Age

18-40 (n=449)

21.2 (17.6-25.2)

-

41-64 (n=149)

40.3 (32.7-48.3)

1.7 (1.1-2.6)†

Education

≥9 years (n=169)

21.0 (15.5-27.8)

-

5-8 years (n=269)

26.2 (21.3-31.7)

1.3 (0.8-2.1)

1-4 years (n=87)

29.4 (20.7-39.8)

1.4 (0.7-2.6)

None (n=73)

36.0 (25.8-47.6)

1.8 (0.9-3.4)*

Body Mass Index

<25 (n=495)

22.4 (19.0-26.3)

-

25-30 (n=85)

40.7 (30.8-51.4)

1.9 (1.1-3.3)†

≥30 (n=18)

65.7 (41.8-83.6)

4.2 (1.4-13.0)†

Abdominal obesity

No (n=473)

20.8 (17.4-24.7)

-

Yes (n=125)

46.9 (38.4-55.7)

2.5 (1.5-4.0)‡

Alcohol use

No (n=247)

20.5 (15.9-26.0)

-

Yes (n=351)

30.5 (26.0-35.5)

1.4 (0.9-2.2)*

Tobacco use

No (n=490)

24.6 (21.0-28.6)

-

Yes (n=107)

34.7 (26.3-44.2)

1.6 (1.0-2.7)*

  1. Weighted prevalences shown.
  2. *p<.10; †p<.05; ‡p<.01.
  3. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
  4. OR: odds ratios.
  5. Factor categories with no response from participants may not always equal the total n for a given group.