Prevalence of Hypertension and Adherence to Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet Score in Childbearing Age Tunisian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Prevalence and adjusted odds ratio of HTN by sociodemographic characteristics, body mass index, waist circumference, and lifestyle factors.
Variables
HTN
%1
2
Adjusted OR3
4
(CI 95%)
Age (year)
20-29
509
8.7
<0.0001
1 (ref)
30-39
496
18.1
0.45 (0.02-8.64)
0.60
40-49
684
33.0
2.90 (1.25-7.50)
0.034
Body mass index (kg/m2)
<25
524
8.0
<0.0001
1 (ref)
25-29
555
17.9
0.92 (0.51-1.68)
0.79
≥30
610
35.5
1.61 (1.15-3.06)
0.014
Waist circumference (cm)
<88
487
7.6
<0.0001
1 (ref)
88-102
391
13.4
1.27 (0.72-2.23)
0.40
≥102
811
33.3
2.76 (1.47-5.18)
0.002
Marital status
Single, divorced, or widowed
608
12.3
<0.0001
1 (ref)
Married
1081
25.9
0.77 (0.46-1.27)
0.30
Parity
0
621
10.9
<0.0001
1 (ref)
1 or 2
495
21.4
1.60 (0.83-3.07)
0.15
3 and more
573
30.0
2.02 (1.09-3.76)
0.027
Menopause
No
1552
21.4
0.0011
1 (ref)
Yes
137
40.2
1.49 (0.97-2.29)
0.067
Level of instruction
Secondary and graduate
894
16.9
0.0001
1 (ref)
Primary
613
25.2
1.10 (0.64-1.88)
0.73
No schooling
182
30.6
1.02 (0.72-1.43)
0.93
Professional activity
Yes
564
17.8
0.014
1 (ref)
No
1125
23.1
1.29 (0.93-1.80)
0.13
Area of living
Rural
214
15.6
0.22
1 (ref)
Urban
1474
21.8
1.68 (0.81-3.46)
0.16
Household size
1-4
687
22
0.91
1 (ref)
5
480
21.1
0.69 (0.43-1.10)
0.11
6 and +
522
21.1
0.71 (0.46-1.10)
0.13
Household economic level
High
576
22.2
0.53
1 (ref)
Middle
553
22.4
1.37 (0.87-2.15)
0.17
Low
560
19.6
1.22 (0.80-1.85)
0.34
Sport activity
Yes
114
21.2
0.62
1 (ref)
No
1575
23.3
1 (0.22-1.01)
0.056
Smoking tobacco
Nonsmoker
1568
21.9
0.27
1 (ref)
Current smoker
121
13.0
0.53 (0.26-1.08)
0.079
Family history of HTN
No
1333
16.1
0.0019
1 (ref)
Yes
355
24.3
1.77 (1.24-2.53)
0.0020
1Values are percentages based on weighted data. 2-test for continuous variables, chi-square test for categorical variables (design-based tests). 3OR: value for odds-ratio (95% CIs), adjusted for age and all the variables in the first column. 4 value for logistic regression models accounting for survey design among categories of variable. After adjustment for age, energy intake, and all nutritional covariates, no associations were observed between HTN and DASH diet components.
