Research Article
Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertension in Greater Beirut Area, Lebanon
Table 5
Multiple logistic regression model for the unaware hypertensive versus the normotensive participants.
| | | Odds Ratio | 95 CI | P-value |
| Age | ≤ 30 | Ref | Ref | Ref | 31-40 | 1.09 | 0.25-4.65 | 0.91 | 41-50 | 1.90 | 0.41-8.78 | 0.41 | 51-60 | 3.39 | 0.81-14.21 | 0.09 | >60 | 7.36 | 1.18-33.07 | 0.01 |
| Gender | Females | Ref | Ref | Ref | Males | 4.57 | 1.97-10.59 | <0.0001 |
| Marital Status | Married | Ref | Ref | Ref | Single | 4.55 | 1.16-17.76 | 0.02 | Others | 2.27 | 0.68-7.54 | 0.17 |
| Income Level | <600 $ | Ref | Ref | Ref | 600-999.9$ | 0.69 | 0.27-1.78 | 0.20 | 1000-2000$ | 0.51 | 0.17-1.53 | 0.18 | >2000$ | 0.26 | 0.06-1.15 | 0.07 |
| BMI | Normal | Ref | Ref | Ref | Overweight | 2.53 | 0.83-7.69 | 0.16 | Obese | 6.83 | 2.59-22.01 | <0.0001 |
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