Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Related Factors of Hypertension among Tajik Nomads Living in Pamirs at High Altitude
Table 5
Factors associated with hypertension from study population by multiple logistic regression.
Stratification
N (%)
HT OR (95% CI)
value
Sex
Men
87/369 (23.6)
1 (reference)
0.281
Women
106/428 (24.8)
0.77 (0.48–1.24)
Age
18–44
96/478 (20.1)
1 (reference)
45–59
59/208 (28.4)
1.53 (0.97–2.40)
0.067
≥60
38/111 (34.2)
2.04 (1.15–3.61)
0.015
Education attainment status
Primary and lower
146/551 (26.5)
1 (reference)
Junior high
33/144 (22.9)
0.87 (0.50–1.52)
0.633
Senior high and higher
14/102 (13.7)
0.43 (0.22–0.87)
0.019
Family income per member
Low
139/583 (23.8)
1 (reference)
0.399
High
54/214 (25.2)
1.21 (0.78–1.88)
Marital status
Single
12/76 (15.8)
1 (reference)
Married
152/646 (23.5)
0.91 (0.40–2.12)
0.834
Divorced
29/75 (38.7)
1.72 (0.60–4.96)
0.313
Body mass index
BMI: <23.9 kg/m2
50/366 (13.7)
1 (reference)
0.014
BMI: ≥24.0 kg/m2
143/431 (33.2)
2.04 (1.15–3.61)
Waistline circumference
Normal
68/462 (14.7)
1 (reference)
0.023
Abdominal obesity
125/335 (37.3)
1.87 (1.09–3.22)
Current cigarette consumption
No
157/658 (23.8)
1 (reference)
0.432
Yes
36/139 (25.9)
1.27 (0.70–2.31)
Current alcohol intake
No
174/728 (23.9)
1 (reference)
0.284
Yes
19/69 (27.5)
1.52 (0.71–3.24)
Adjusted factors include all above variables; HT, hypertension; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; the diagnosis of hypertension is based on the criteria of 2010 Chinese High Blood Pressure Guideline.
