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Table 2 Hypertension status and validity of self-reported hypertension according to relevant variables

From: Validation of self reported diagnosis of hypertension in a cohort of university graduates in Spain

 

N (%)

% Confirmed HT (95% CI)§

P-value*

% Confirmed non-HT (95% CI)†

P-value*

Total

127 (100)

82.3 (72.8–92.8)

 

85.4 (72.4–89.1)

 

   Men

70 (55.1)

85.4 (72.8–92.8)

0.53

77.3 (56.6–89.9)

0.22

   Women

57 (44.9)

78.6 (60.5–89.8)

 

92.3 (75.9–97.9)

 

Age

  

0.27

 

0.73

   ≤ 40

46 (36.2)

69.2 (42.4–87.3)

 

87.9 (72.7–95.2)

 

   41–55

35 (27.6)

79.2 (59.5–90.8)

 

81.8 (52.3–94.9)

 

   >55

46 (36.2)

88.1 (75.0–94.8)

 

75.0 (30.1–95.4)

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

  

0.84

 

0.37

   <25

67 (52.7)

81.3 (64.9–71.1)

 

88.6 (74.0–95.5)

 

   ≥ 25

60 (47.3)

83.0 (70.9–91.1)

 

76.9 (49.7–91.8)

 

Family history of HT

  

0.01

 

0.004

   No

78 (61.4%)

72.1 (57.3–83.3)

 

94.3 (81.4–98.4)

 

   Yes

49 (38.6%)

94.4 (81.9–98.5)

 

61.5 (35.5–82.3)

 

Biomedical degree

  

0.72

 

0.32

   No

101 (61.4%)

81.0 (69.6–88.8)

 

81.6 (66.6–90.8)

 

   Yes

26 (38.6%)

87.5 (64.0–96.5)

 

100.0 (72.2–100.0)

 
  1. HT: hypertension. CI: confidence interval.
  2. §True positives (according to both methods)/Positives (according to self-reporting)
  3. † True negatives (according to both methods)/Negatives (according to self-reporting)
  4. * Pearson's chi squared