Risk Factors of Hypertension at UNRWA Primary Health Care Centers in Gaza Governorates

Table 1

Summary table of sociodemographic characteristics of the study population.

Variable	Cases		Controls		OR (95% CI)	𝑃 value
	Number	%	Number	%
Sex					*	*
Male	40	33.3	40	33.3
Female	80	66.7	80	66.7
Residency					*
North	23	19.1	23	19.1
Gaza	42	35	42	35
Midzone	17	14.2	17	14.2
Khan Younis	23	19.2	23	19.2
Rafah	15	12.5	15	12.5
Age (years)						0.023
<40	24	20	36	30	1
40–49	28	23.3	37	30.8	1.14 (0.52–2.46)
50+	68	56.7	47	39.2	2.17 (1.10–4.32)
Education						0.000
Low level	74	61.7	32	26.6	5.93 (3.00–11.82)
Medium level	23	19.2	29	24.2	2.03 (0.92–4.50)
High level	23	19.1	59	49.2	1
Occupation						0.000
Employed	20	16.7	60	50	5 (2.64 – 9.35)
Unemployed	100	83.3	60	50
Household income						0.000
<1700 NIS	91	75.8	41	34.2	7.15 (3.59–14.39)
1700–2200 NIS	11	9.2	21	17.5	1.69 (0.62–4.55)
>2200 NIS	18	15	58	48.3	1
Marital status						0.218
Single	5	4.1	7	5.8	1
Married	98	81.7	105	87.5	1.31 (0.36–4.93)
Widow	15	12.5	6	5	3.50 (0.63–20.69)
Divorced	2	1.7	2	1.7	1.40 (0.09–22.68)

*Matched variables.