International Journal of Hypertension / 2019 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
Predictors of Hypertension among Adult Female Population in Kpone-Katamanso District, Ghana Table 4 Binary and multivariable logistic regression analysis between predictor variables and hypertension among people living in Kpone-Katamanso District, Accra, Ghana.
Variables Hypertension COR (95 % CI) P value AOR (95 % CI)) P value Age years <0.001 25-44 1 - 1 45-64 2.46 [1.27-4.78] <0.010 2.19 [1.11-4.34] <0.020 65+ 5.05[2.24-11.42] <0.001 5.13[2.20-11.99] <0.001 Marital status (Ref: Yes) 1 - 1 - Single 1.41 [0.78-2.56] 0.257 1.42 [0.70-2.86] 0.322 Education status (Ref: Tertiary) 1 - 1 - No formal Education 1.76 [0.53-5.86] 0.356 1.79[0.48-6.70] 0.389 Primary & Below 1.59 [0.45-5.64] 0.474 1.23 [0.31-4.92] 0.769 Secondary School 1.24 [0.34-4.49] 0.748 1.13 [0.28-4.60] 0.867 Employment status (Ref: No) 1 - 1 - Unemployed 1.25[0.71-2.23] 0.441 1.59 [0.809-3.111] 0.179 Smoking (Ref: No) 1 - Current Smoking 0.78 [0.15-4.11] 0.767 Alcohol (Ref: No) 1 - 1 - Alcohol drinking 1.60[0.87-2.98] 0.129 1.55[0.766-3.143] 0.223 Extra Salt Intake (Ref: No) 1 - 1 - Extra Salt Intake 1.19[0.62-2.30] 0.600 1.34 [0.635-2.808] 0.446 Daily Fresh Fruit Intake (Ref: Yes) 1 - 1 - No Daily Fruit Intake 2.88[1.05-7.88] <0.039 3.17 [1.05-9.55] <0.040 Fast Foods Intake (Ref: no) 0.61[0.32-1.15] 0.125 0.69[0.33-1.45] 0.331 Physical Exercise (Ref: yes) 1 - No Physical Exercise 0.94[0.51-1.71] 0.834 BMI, kg/m2 BMI, kg/m2 (Ref: 1 - 1 BMI (≥25, 2 0.91 [0.44-1.89] 0.794 0.93[0.43-2.00] 0.840 BMI, (2 2.47 [1.24-4.92] <0.010 2.38 [1.14-4.95] <0.020
