Table 5 Correlates of controlled hypertension in Gaza.
From: The hypertension cascade of care in the midst of conflict: the case of the Gaza Strip
Variable | Categories | OR (95% CI) (N = 1833) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) (N = 1711) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 40–49 years | 1.00 | 1.00 |
50–59 years | 0.79 (0.59–1.06) | 0.83 (0.60–1.14) | |
60–69 years | 1.04 (0.78–1.39) | 1.02 (0.74–1.40) | |
≥70 years | 1.12 (0.81–1.54) | 0.96 (0.67–1.37) | |
Refugee status | Non-refugee | 1.00 | - |
Refugee | 1.12 (0.91–1.37) | - | |
Sex | Male | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 1.34 (1.11–1.61)** | 1.30 (1.05–1.62)* | |
Governorate | Khan Yunis | 1.00 | - |
North Gaza | 1.02 (0.74–1.42) | - | |
Gaza | 1.10 (0.82–1.47) | - | |
Rafah | 1.34 (0.94–1.90) | - | |
Deir Al Balah | 1.04 (0.75–1.45) | - | |
Education | Basic | 1.00 | - |
Intermediate | 0.89 (0.69–1.15) | - | |
Secondary or higher | 0.94 (0.73–1.21) | - | |
Wealth quintiles | Poorest | 1.00 | - |
2 | 1.16 (0.85–1.57) | - | |
3 | 1.22 (0.90–1.66) | - | |
4 | 1.08 (0.79–1.45) | - | |
Richest | 1.33 (0.99–1.78) | - | |
Crowding Index | <= 1 person/room | 1.00 | - |
2–3 people/room | 0.84 (0.67–1.04) | - | |
>3 people/room | 0.67 (0.46–0.96)** | - | |
Locality | Non-camp | 1.00 | - |
Camp | 0.81 (0.63.1.04) | - | |
Marital status | Not married | 1.00 | - |
Engaged/Married | 1.06 (0.79–1.42) | - | |
Employment | No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 0.62 (0.46–0.83)** | 0.78 (0.55–1.09) | |
Food insecurity | None | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Mild-to-moderate | 0.98 (0.81–1.18) | 1.08 (0.89–1.40) | |
Severe | 0.52 (0.34–0.82)** | 0.57 (0.35–0.93)* | |
Health insurance | No | 1.00 | - |
Yes | 1.07 (0.82–1.38) | - | |
Assistance | No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 0.86 (0.69–1.08) | 0.80 (0.63–1.03) | |
Receives blood pressure medication over the past year | Some/none | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes, all | 2.38 (1.49–3.79)*** | 2.19 (1.36–3.53)** | |
Service provider for hypertension care | UNRWA | 1.00 | - |
Government | 0.87 (0.71–1.07) | - | |
Does not follow up | 0.70 (0.36–1.35) | - | |
Source of hypertension medication | UNRWA | 1.00 | - |
Government | 0.85 (0.70–1.03) | - | |
Physical activity | Low | 1.00 | - |
Moderate | 0.84 (0.67–1.06) | - | |
High | 1.00 (0.73–1.37) | - | |
Tobacco | Never | 1.00 | - |
Current | 0.87 (0.66–1.14) | - | |
Quit | 0.85 (0.65–1.11) | - | |
Traditional home remedies | Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 1.35 (1.08–1.69)** | 1.26 (1.00–1.59)* | |
DASH Index | - | 1.00 (0.98–1.02) | - |
Add salt/salty sauces to food | Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 |
No | 1.24 (0.91–1.67) | 1.21 (0.88–1.65) | |
Body Mass Index | Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Overweight | 0.74 (0.50–1.09) | 0.66 (0.44–1.00) | |
Obese | 0.73 (0.51–1.05) | 0.61 (0.41–0.90)* | |
Other co-morbidities | No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 1.10 (0.89–1.35) | 1.12 (0.89–1.40) | |
Mental illness | Minimum | 1.00 | - |
Mild | 0.91 (0.70–1.18) | - | |
Moderate-severe | 1.13 (0.88–1.46) | - | |
Self-rated health | Very good/good | 1.00 | - |
Half/half | 0.96 (0.77–1.19) | - | |
Not good/not good at all | 1.08 (0.86–1.14) | - |
