Research Article

Physical Activity, Obesity, and Hypertension among Adults in a Rapidly Urbanised City

Table 5

The influence of family history of hypertension and overweight/obesity on hypertension.

VariablesNumber of illnessesOR95% CI

Family history of hypertension and overweight/obesity621.000
Family history of hypertension and not overweight/obesity1141.1830.615–2.276
No family history of hypertension and not overweight/obesity4250.6440.366–1.133
No family history of hypertension and overweight/obesity3020.4150.229–0.752

Adjusting for gender, age, occupational status, educational level, marital status, smoking, and drinking.