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Table 3 Factors associated with high blood pressure and anemia

From: Differentials in prevalence and correlates of metabolic risk factors of non-communicable diseases among women in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from 33 countries

Variable

High blood pressure

Anemia

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

 15–19

1.00

 

1.00

 

 20–24

2.32

1.88–2.87*

1.01

0.97-1.03

 25–29

3.61

2.96–4.40*

0.96

0.94-0.99*

 30–34

4.40

3.61–5.37*

0.95

0.92-0.98*

 35–39

6.14

5.04–7.46*

1.02

0.98-1.05

 40–44

8.95

7.37–10.87*

1.05

1.01-1.09*

 45–49

12.45

10.25–15.12*

0.96

0.92-0.99*

Residence

 Urban

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Rural

0.61

0.56–0.66*

1.08

1.06-1.10*

Educational level

 None

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Primary

1.85

1.66–2.07*

0.73

0.72-0.75*

 Secondary

1.76

1.57–1.97*

0.71

0.70-0.73*

 Higher

2.96

2.51-3.48*

0.51

0.48-0.54*

Religion

 Christianity

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Islam

0.90

0.77–1.04

1.58

1.54–1.61*

 Others/no religion

0.70

0.56–0.88*

1.33

1.28-1.38*

Marital status

 Never married

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Married/currently living with a partner

3.39

3.02–3.81*

1.16

1.13-1.18*

Wealth index

 Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Poorer

1.50

1.30–1.73*

0.92

0.89-0.94*

 Middle

1.66

1.45-1.91*

0.87

0.84-0.89*

 Richer

2.04

1.78-2.33*

0.79

0.77-0.81*

 Richest

2.20

1.94-2.51*

0.68

0.66-0.70*

Currently working

1.11

1.02–1.20*

0.95

0.93-0.97*

Number of children

 Nulliparous

1.00

 

1.00

 

 1–4

4.02

3.53–4.57*

1.06

1.04-1.08*

 4+

4.02

3.49-4.63*

1.18

1.15-1.21*

 Alcohol consumption

0.27

0.22–0.32*

0.69

0.66-0.72*

 Smoking

1.41

1.17-1.70*

0.97

0.92-1.02

 Exercise

1.52

1.35–1.71*

0.77

0.68-0.87*

Fruit consumption

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Moderate

0.74

0.57–0.97*

1.07

0.96-1.19

 High

0.91

0.72–1.14

1.20

1.08–1.33*

Vegetable consumption

 Low

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Moderate

0.66

0.51–0.86*

1.03

0.92-1.15

 High

0.89

0.70–1.11

0.99

0.90–1.11

Body mass index

 Normal

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Underweight

0.66

0.54–0.82*

1.09

1.05-1.12*

 Overweight

2.44

2.19-2.72*

0.84

0.82-0.86*

 Obesity

5.34

4.75-5.99*

0.71

0.68-0.74*

  1. *significant at p < 0.05; OR = Odds ratio