Hypertension and Its Associated Risk Factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: A National Survey
Table 4
Multivariate logistic regression for sociodemographic characteristics, risk factors, and borderline hypertension, in Saudi Arabia, of males and females aged 15 years or older, 2013.
Sociodemographic and risk factors
Categories
Sociodemographic model
Full adjusted model
AOR
95% CI
AOR
95% CI
Sex
Males
REF
REF
Females
0.44
0.38–0.50
0.36
0.31–0.43
Age*
1.04
1.03–1.05
1.03
1.02–1.04
Marital status
Currently married
REF
REF
Never married
0.79
0.66–0.94
0.80
0.65–0.99
Separated, divorced, or widowed
1.15
0.84–1.58
1.39
0.93–2.06
Education
Primary school or less
REF
Elementary or high school completed
0.95
0.80–1.14
College degree or higher education
1.04
0.85–1.26
Daily servings of red meat and chicken
0-1
REF
1-2
0.95
0.79–1.14
2-3
0.69
0.54–0.88
3+
0.95
0.76–1.19
Daily hours spent watching TV
0-1
REF
1–3
1.03
0.75–1.42
3–5
1.25
0.90–1.74
5+
1.20
0.85–1.69
Levels of physical activity
None
REF
Low
0.99
0.81–1.21
Moderate
0.77
0.60–0.98
High
0.87
0.70–1.06
Obesity
Not obese
REF
Obese
1.55
1.30–1.83
History of diagnosis with diabetes
No
REF
Yes
1.16
0.83–1.63
Diagnosis of chronic condition
No
REF
Yes
0.89
0.64–1.24
AOR for age should be considered as for an increase of one year. Odds ratios were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics: sex, age, marital status, and education. AOR: adjusted odds ratios; CI: confidence intervals; REF: reference.
