Research Article

The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among HIV Patients

Table 3

Adjusted multivariate logistic regression model for factors associated with hypertension among HIV patients.

Hypertension
VariablesAORSE95% CI value

Sex
FemaleRef
Male2.020.481.26–3.240.003

Age
18–40Ref
41–502.800.771.63–4.81<0.001
51–604.741.432.62–8.56<0.001
>606.312.442.96–13.47<0.001

Marital status
Divorced/separatedRef
Married1.110.300.63–1.930.72
Single1.010.350.51–2.000.96
Widowed/widower1.720.610.86–3.470.13

BMI categories
Normal (BMI 19–25)Ref
Underweight (BMI ≤18)0.310.200.09–1.100.07
Overweight (BMI 26–29)2.140.441.43–3.20<0.001
Obese (BMI ≥30)2.770.691.70–4.51<0.001

History of smoking
NoRef
Yes0.610.250.27–1.380.23

History of alcohol consumption
NoRef
Yes2.680.811.49–4.84<0.001

ART regimen
NNRTIs and NRTIsRef
NRTIs and PIs1.400.640.56–3.460.49
NRTIs and INSTIs0.830.190.53–1.310.45

Duration of ARV therapy
<2 yearsRef
≥2 years1.100.380.55–2.200.77