Table 3 Crude and adjusted odds ratio of hypertension by socio-demographic and various CVD risk factors
From: Hypertension among Tunisian adults: results of the TAHINA project
Unadjusted a OR (95%CI) | P-valuea | Adjusted b OR (95%CI) | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
35–44 | 1 | 1 | ||
45–54 | 2.47 (2.17–2.81) | <0.001 | 2.29 (2.00–2.63) | <0.001 |
55–64 | 5.19 (4.49–5.99) | <0.001 | 4.73 (4.01–5.75) | <0.001 |
65–74 | 8.16 (6.89–9.67) | <0.001 | 7.61 (6.23–9.29) | <0.001 |
Gender | ||||
Men | 1 | 1 | ||
Women | 1.31 (1.19–1.45) | <0.001 | 1.00 (0.84–1.18) | 0.96 |
Education level | ||||
Higher | 1 | 1 | ||
Lower/intermediate | 1.78 (1.44–2.21) | <0.001 | 1.02 (0.79–1.32) | 0.84 |
Illiterate | 0.98 (0.79–1.21) | 0.86 | 0.87 (0.68–1.11) | 0.27 |
Residence area | ||||
Rural | 1 | 1 | ||
Urban | 1.20 (1.09–1.33) | <0.001 | 1.13 (1.01–1.27) | 0.03 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 1 | 1 | ||
Married | 1.43 (1.05–1.95) | 0.02 | 1.16 (0.82–1.63) | 0.39 |
Widowed/divorced | 2.41 (1.72–3.37) | <0.001 | 1.15 (0.78–1.68) | 0.46 |
Smoking status | ||||
Current smoker | 1 | 1 | ||
Ex- smoker | 1.70 (1.41–2.05) | <0.001 | 1.10 (0.90–1.36) | 0.32 |
Non-smoker | 1.63 (1.43–1.86) | <0.001 | 1.08 (0.89–1.31) | 0.40 |
Obesity | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 2.59 (2.33–2.88) | <0.001 | 2.83 (2.50–3.20) | <0.001 |
Self-reported diabetes | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 4.24 (3.52–5.11) | <0.001 | 2.46 (2.00–3.20) | <0.001 |
Family history of CVD | ||||
No | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 1.18 (1.03–1.37) | 0.019 | 1.87 (1.33–2.62) | <0.001 |
