Research Article

Predictors of Hypertension among Nonpregnant Females Attending Health Promotion Clinic with Special Emphasis on Smokeless Tobacco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Predictors of SBP and DBP (multiple linear regression approach).

VariableSBPDBP
β (standard error) valueβ (standard error) value

Age0.635 (0.100)0.0000.104 (0.065)0.111
Quantity of smokeless tobacco (packets per day × years of consumption)0.389 (0.131)0.0030.122 (0.087)0.160
BMI1.185 (0.225)0.0000.766 (0.148)0.000
Level of education−1.236 (0.617)0.046−1.013 (0.394)0.011

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure are adjusted with age, quantity, BMI, and level of education.