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.
| Variables | Categories | Adjusted Odds ratio | CI 95% LL | CI 95% UL | value |
| Age | Lower age | 1 | Reference | Higher age | 1.081 | 1.067 | 1.096 | <001 |
| General obesity | No | 1 | Reference | Yes | 0.474 | 0.328 | 0.685 | <001 |
| Central obesity | No | 1 | Reference | Yes | 0.531 | 0.377 | 0.747 | <001 |
| Oil for kitchen | Liquid | ā | Reference | Solid | 1.698 | 1.234 | 2.338 | <001 |
| Smoking | No | 1 | Reference | Yes | 2.232 | 1.152 | 4.326 | <05 |
| Moderate physical activity | No | 1 | Reference | Yes | 0.671 | 0.461 | 0.977 | <05 |
| Fruits days per week | Less | ā | Reference | High | 1.098 | 1.014 | 1.188 | <05 |
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