Table 3.
Multivariate Analysis for the Associated Factors of Hypertension in PLWH
| Variables | Multiple Regression Models Analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | 95% Confidence Internals | p-value | |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |||
| Age group | |||
| 14–40 years | 1 | ||
| 41 years and above | 4.49 | 2.45, 8.21 | <0.001*** |
| Alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 5.5 | 2.75, 10.9 | <0.001*** |
| Tobacco smoking | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 12.12 | 4.48, 32.74 | <0.001*** |
| Family history of hypertension | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4.28 | 1.01, 18.13 | 0.049* |
| Family history of diabetes | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 12.02 | 2.83, 51.10 | 0.052 |
| Diabetics | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4.50 | 2.55, 7.95 | 0.018* |
| Physical activity | |||
| Active | 1 | ||
| Less active | 3.91 | 1.12, 13.62 | <0.01** |
| CD4 + Counts gain (Cells/mL) | |||
| <200 copies/mL | 1 | ||
| 200–400 copies/mL | 0.62 | 0.43, 0.89 | <0.001*** |
| >400 copies/mL | 0.84 | 0.71, 0.99 | <0.001*** |
| BMI | |||
| Underweight (<18.6kg/m2) | NA | ||
| Normal (18.6–24.9 kg/m2) | 1 | ||
| Overweight and obesity (25 and plus kg/m2) | 1.91 | 1.11, 3.3 | 0.02* |
Notes: *Significant at 5%, **Significant at 1%; ***Significant at 0.1%.
Abbreviations: NA, Not applicable since there were not data on this variable; AOR, Adjusted odds ratio; BMI, Body Mass Index; COR, Crude Odd ratio; AOR, Adjusted odds ratio; CI, Confidence Intervals.