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Table 2 Factors associated with previous screening for hypertension

From: Coverage and effectiveness of hypertension screening in different altitudes of Tibet autonomous region

Variable

 

*P-value

Percent Screened

(95% CI)

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Total

94.9 (93.2–96.6)

  

Gender

 Female

96.6 (95.3–97.9)

Ref.

0.034

 Male

93.4 (90.3–96.4)

0.45 (0.21–0.95)

 

Age group

  

0.143

 18–39

96.7 (94.2–99.4)

Ref.

 

 40–59

92.3 (90.3–94.4)

0.49 (0.20–1.24)

 

 60 +

92.3 (88.7–95.8)

0.47 (0.17–1.32)

 

Occupation

  

0.335

 Agriculturalist

96.1 (94.8–97.4)

Ref.

 

 Herdsman

87.4 (76.5–98.4)

0.57 (0.19–1.74)

 

 Other

87.9 (74.8–100.0)

0.40 (0.10–1.57)

 

Alcohol use

  

0.004

 No

94.0 (81.7–96.3)

Ref.

 

 Yes

97.5 (96.0–99.0)

3.39 (1.36–8. 45)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

  

0.055

  ≤ 23.9 (Normal)

96.2 (94.4–98.1)

Ref.

 

 24–27.9 (Overweight)

94.4 (91.3–97.6)

0.58 (0.27–1.25)

 

  ≥ 28.0 (Obese)

90.8 (84.0–97.7)

0.29 (0.10–0.87)

 

Altitudes level (m)

  

0.010

 Low (2500–3499)

97.7 (96.0–99.4)

Ref.

 

 Middle (3500–4399)

96.4 (94.9–97.9)

0.59 (0.26–1.36)

 

 High (4400–5300)

92.2 (89.0–95.5)

0.28 (0.10–0.77)

 
  1. Note: Ref.: the reference group of each predictor. * Likelihood ratio test
  2. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index
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