Table 2 Comparison of predicting risk factors for Prehypertension (vs. Normotension) and Hypertension (vs. Prehypertension) Groups

Age

 25-39 yrs (reference)

 40-49

1.067(0.914 - 1.246)

2.517(1.965 -3.225)

 50-59

1.517(1.286 - 1.789)

3.642(2.853 - 4.649)

 60 and above

2.295(1.835 - 2.870)

4.480(3.380 - 5.939)

Sex

Female (reference)

Male

1.198(1.014 - 1.417)

0.927(0.732 - 1.174)

Education

 No (reference)

 Primary

0.865(0.742 - 1.008)

1.060(0.856 - 1.313)

 Secondary

0.902(0.756 - 1.076)

1.092(0.846 - 1.410)

 Higher secondary

0.768(0.552 - 1.068)

1.408(0.881 – 2.249)

 Higher

0.936(0.670 - 1.309)

1.246(0.784 - 1.982)

Quintiles

 Poorest (reference)

 Poorer

0.958(0.769 - 1.194)

0.990(0.720 - 1.361)

 Middle

1.216(0.982 - 1.506)

0.940(0.694 - 1.273)

 Less poor

1.335(1.078 - 1.655)

0.691(0.508 - 0.942)

 Least poor

1.248(1.000 - 1.556)

0.817(0.598 - 1.116)

BMI

 <18.5 (reference)

 18.5-22.9

1.519(1.311 - 1.760)

1.033(0.830 - 1.287)

 23.0-27.4

2.459(2.028 – 2.980)

1.362(1.051 - 1.764)

 ≥27.5

4.667(3.346 – 6.510)

1.441(0.999 - 2.079)

Smoking

 Not smoking (reference)

 Currently smoking

0.894(0.755 - 1.057)

0.683(0.534 – 0.874)

Chewing

 Not chewing (reference)

 Currently chewing

0.86(0.75 – 0.98)

0.89(0.74 - 1.07)

Fruit consumption

0.98(0.97 – 1.00)

0.99(0.97 – 1.01)

Vegetable consumption

1.00(0.99 – 1.01)

0.99(0.98 – 1.00)

Physical activity

 Walking

1.00(1.00 - 1.00)

0.999(0.997 - 1.001)

 Moderate

1.00(1.00 - 1.00)

0.999(0.998 - 1.000)

 Heavy

1.00(1.00 - 1.00)

0.999(0.998 - 1.001)