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Table 2 Odds ratios hypertension (overall) by psychosocial stress

From: Relationship between psychosocial stress and hypertension among Ghanaians in Amsterdam, the Netherlands – the GHAIA study

 

OR (95% CI) Unadjusted

p-value

OR (95% CI) Adjusted for age, sex & BMI

p-value

Level of perceived discrimination

    

 -Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

 -Moderate

1.92 (0.96 – 3.86)

0.07

1.52 (0.70 – 3.33)

0.29

 -High

1.14 (0.60 – 2.17)

0.68

0.99 (0.47 – 2.08)

0.99

Depressive symptoms

    

 -Minimal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 -Mild

0.55 (0.27 – 1.13)

0.10

0.52 (0.24 – 1.15)

0.11

 -Moderate

0.75 (0.28 – 2.00)

0.56

0.81 (0.26 – 2.49)

0.71

Financial stress, overall

0.96 (0.54 – 1.69)

0.89

0.71 (0.37 – 1.36)

0.31

Financial burden from Ghana

0.83 (0.43 – 1.62)

0.59

0.74 (0.35 – 1.57)

0.44

  1. Low level of perceived discrimination and minimal depressive symptoms are the reference groups.