Research Article

Renin-Angiotensin System Genes Polymorphisms and Essential Hypertension in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Table 4

Multinomial logistic regression analysis for hypertension risk factors.

OR95% CI value

Age3.832.32–6.32<0.0001
Sex1.190.552.590.664
Obesity4.842.96–7.92<0.0001
DD3.402.1–5.5<0.0001
Smoking0.520.1082.480.410
Alcohol intake2.761.65–4.61<0.0001
Sedentary 0.150.0171.230.077
Excitant intake0.480.270.850.012
Hyperglycemia1.520.346.870.586
Dyslipidemia3.431.21–9.790.021

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence intervals; DD: DD genotype of ACE I/D polymorphism.