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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for hypertension among college students in Gondar, Ethiopia from December 2012 to January 2013

From: Hypertension and associated factors among university students in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Yes

No

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

    

  Male

42

412

3.08(1.14-9.02)

3.12(1.16-8.36)α

  Female

5

151

1.0

1.0

Body mass index

    

  Normal

27

337

1.0

1.0

  Underweight

9

209

0.54(0.23-1.22)

0.57(0.26-1.26)

  Overweight

11

17

808(3.16-20.53)

6.92(2.65-18.07)α

Sleep duration

    

  ≤ 5 hours

35

257

3.47(1.70-7.23)

3.48 (1.69-7.15)α

  > 5 hours

12

306

1.0

1.0

  1. COR Curd odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval, αStatistically significant, P < 0.05.
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