High Blood Pressure Prevalence and Significant Correlates: A Quantitative Analysis from Coastal Karnataka, India

Table 4

Summary table of significant correlates for hypertension.

Variable	𝑛	%	(95% CI)	Crude OR	(95% CI)	Adjusted OR	(95% CI)
Age group (yrs.)*
30–39	367	18.3	(14.3–22.3)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
40–49	306	36.6	(31.2–42.0)	2.58	(1.81–3.67)	2.33	(1.59–3.42)
50–59	215	53.0	(46.3–59.7)	5.05	(3.46–7.36)	4.73	(3.10–7.24)
≥60	351	69.5	(64.7–74.3)	10.21	(7.20–14.47)	9.90	(6.47–15.13)
Gender*
Male	434	51.6	(46.9–56.3)	1.67	(1.32–2.12)	2.84	(1.97–4.09)
Female	805	38.9	(35.5–42.3)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
Literacy*
Illiterate	233	58.8	(52.5–65.1)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
Primary (1st–4th class)	196	48.0	(41.0–55.0)	0.64	(0.44–0.94)	0.63	(0.39–1.01)
Secondary (5th–12th class)	734	37.6	(34.1–41.1)	0.42	(0.31–0.57)	0.55	(0.35–0.76)
Graduation and above	76	39.5	(28.5–50.5)	0.45	(0.26–0.77)	0.67	(0.34–1.31)
Currently diabetic*
Yes	198	68.2	(61.7–74.7)	3.40	(2.46–4.71)	1.52	(1.04–2.23)
No	1041	38.6	(35.6–41.6)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
Body Mass Index (kg/m^2)*
<24.9	892	37.8	(34.6–41.0)	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
25.0–29.9	265	55.1	(49.1–61.1)	2.02	(1.53–2.66)	2.05	(1.50–3.09)
≥30	82	65.9	(55.6–76.2)	3.17	(1.97–5.11)	3.22	(1.80–5.77)
Central obesity*
Yes	640	48.8	(44.9–52.7)	1.58	(1.26–1.98)	1.77	(1.21–2.59)
No	599	37.6	(33.7–41.5)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
Socioeconomic status
Low	342	44.7	(39.4–50.0)	1.00	(1,00)	—	—
Middle	869	42.5	(39.2–45.8)	0.91	(0.70–1.17)	—	—
High	28	53.6	(35.1–72.1)	1.42	(0.65–3.08)	—	—
Family history of hypertension
Yes	512	45.1	(40.8–49.4)	0.97	(0.76–1.24)	1.42	(1.05–1.92)
No	727	42.1	(38.5–45.7)	1.00	(1.00)	1.00	(1.00)
Physical activity*
No	137	71.5	(63.9–79.1)	3.79	(2.56–5.60)	—	—
Yes	1102	39.8	(36.9–42.7)	1.00	(1.00)	—	—

* P < .001 by chi-square test.