Research Article

Burden of Hypertension in the Capital of Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kabul City, 2015

Table 5

Multivariable analysis of risk factors and hypertension among study participants in Kabul city, Afghanistan.

VariablesCategoriesAdjusted Odds ratioCI 95% LLCI 95% UL value

AgeLower age1Reference
Higher age1.0811.0671.096<001

General obesityNo1Reference
Yes0.4740.3280.685<001

Central obesityNo1Reference
Yes0.5310.3770.747<001

Oil for kitchenLiquidā€‰Reference
Solid1.6981.2342.338<001

SmokingNo1Reference
Yes2.2321.1524.326<05

Moderate physical activityNo1Reference
Yes0.6710.4610.977<05

Fruits days per weekLessā€‰Reference
High1.0981.0141.188<05