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. 2024 Oct 1;24:2681. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20097-5

Table 3.

Binary logistics regression for the association of hypertension and sociodemographic characteristics and behavioural risk factors, India, 2019-21

Background characteristics Men Women Overall
Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age of Household Member
 15–29® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 30–44 3.04*** (2.99–3.09) 2.49*** (2.43–2.54) 3.61*** (3.54–3.68) 2.77*** (2.72–2.83) 3.27*** (3.23–3.31) 2.85*** (2.8–2.89)
 45–59 5.74*** (5.65–5.84) 4.48*** (4.38–4.58) 10.23*** (10.05–10.43) 5.42*** (5.29–5.56) 7.62*** (7.52–7.71) 5.54*** (5.45–5.62)
 60 and over 9.20*** (9.04–9.36) 7.41*** (7.25–7.58) 20.82*** (20.42–21.22) 8.83*** (8.57–9.10) 13.77*** (13.59–13.94) 8.97*** (8.83–9.12)
Type of Place of Residence
 Urban® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Rural 0.82*** (0.81–0.83) 0.96*** (0.94–0.97) 0.83*** (0.82–0.84) 0.94*** (0.93–0.96) 0.82*** (0.82–0.83) 0.95*** (0.94–0.96)
Region of Residence
 North® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Central 0.89*** (0.87–0.90) 1.03* (1.01–1.05) 0.93*** (0.91–0.94) 1.09*** (1.06–1.11) 0.91*** (0.9–0.92) 1.05*** (1.04–1.07)
 East 0.79*** (0.78–0.81) 0.84*** (0.82–0.85) 0.88*** (0.87–0.9) 0.98* (0.96-1.00) 0.84*** (0.83–0.85) 0.91*** (0.89–0.92)
 Northeast 0.91*** (0.88–0.94) 0.98 (0.95–1.01) 0.99 (0.96–1.02) 1.14*** (1.10–1.18) 0.95*** (0.93–0.97) 1.06*** (1.03–1.09)
 West 0.89*** (0.87–0.91) 0.88*** (0.86–0.90) 1.08*** (1.06–1.11) 1.02* (1.00-1.05) 0.99** (0.97-1.00) 0.95*** (0.94–0.97)
 South 1.30*** (1.28–1.32) 1.14*** (1.12–1.17) 1.36*** (1.34–1.39) 1.17*** (1.15–1.20) 1.33*** (1.31–1.35) 1.16*** (1.14–1.17)
Religion of The Household Head
 Hindu® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Muslim 0.87*** (0.86–0.89) 0.97** (0.96–0.99) 1.00 (0.98–1.01) 1.10*** (1.08–1.12) 0.94*** (0.92–0.95) 1.04*** (1.02–1.05)
 Others 1.38*** (1.35–1.41) 1.20*** (1.18–1.23) 1.37*** (1.34–1.40) 1.18*** (1.15–1.21) 1.38*** (1.36–1.40) 1.18*** (1.16–1.20)
Caste/Tribe of The Household Head
 None of them® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Schedule Caste (SC) 0.83*** (0.82–0.85) 0.97*** (0.95–0.99) 0.77*** (0.76–0.78) 0.91*** (0.89–0.92) 0.80*** (0.79–0.81) 0.94*** (0.93–0.95)
 Schedule Tribe (ST) 0.81*** (0.79–0.82) 1.04*** (1.02–1.07) 0.78*** (0.77–0.80) 1.05*** (1.02–1.07) 0.80*** (0.78–0.81) 1.04*** (1.03–1.06)
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 0.88*** (0.87–0.89) 0.92*** (0.91–0.93) 0.85*** (0.84–0.86) 0.89*** (0.88–0.91) 0.87*** (0.86–0.87) 0.91*** (0.9–0.92)
Current Marital Status
 Married® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Others 0.35*** (0.34–0.35) 0.85*** (0.83–0.86) 1.06*** (1.05–1.08) 1.10*** (1.09–1.12) 0.65*** (0.64–0.65) 1.06*** (1.05–1.07)
Highest Educational Level Attained
 Non-literate® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Primary 0.97*** (0.95–0.99) 1.13*** (1.11–1.16) 0.80*** (0.79–0.81) 1.10*** (1.08–1.12) 0.86*** (0.85–0.87) 1.05*** (1.04–1.07)
 Secondary 0.68*** (0.67–0.69) 1.15*** (1.13–1.17) 0.38*** (0.38–0.39) 0.94*** (0.92–0.95) 0.52*** (0.51–0.52) 0.99* (0.98-1.00)
 Higher 0.68*** (0.67–0.69) 1.16*** (1.13–1.19) 0.28*** (0.27–0.28) 0.72*** (0.7–0.74) 0.47*** (0.46–0.47) 0.92*** (0.9–0.93)
Wealth Index
 Poorest® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Poorer 1.08*** (1.06–1.10) 1.08*** (1.06–1.1) 1.04*** (1.02–1.06) 1.04*** (1.02–1.06) 1.06*** (1.05–1.07) 1.07*** (1.05–1.08)
 Middle 1.24*** (1.22–1.27) 1.19*** (1.17–1.22) 1.18*** (1.16–1.19) 1.13*** (1.11–1.15) 1.21*** (1.19–1.22) 1.18*** (1.16–1.19)
 Richer 1.46*** (1.43–1.48) 1.33*** (1.3–1.36) 1.28*** (1.26–1.3) 1.18*** (1.15–1.2) 1.36*** (1.35–1.38) 1.27*** (1.25–1.29)
 Richest 1.73*** (1.70–1.76) 1.43*** (1.4–1.47) 1.45*** (1.43–1.47) 1.23*** (1.2–1.26) 1.58*** (1.56–1.60) 1.34*** (1.32–1.37)
Smokes or Uses Tobacco
 No® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Yes 1.27*** (1.25–1.28) 0.92*** (0.90–0.93) 1.74*** (1.72–1.77) 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 1.43*** (1.42–1.44) 0.91*** (0.90–0.92)
Drinks Alcohol
 No® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Yes 1.48*** (1.46–1.49) 1.28*** (1.26–1.3) 1.66*** (1.59–1.72) 1.17*** (1.12–1.22) 1.56*** (1.54–1.58) 1.26*** (1.24–1.28)
Body Mass Index (BMI in kg/m2)
 Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9) ® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Thin (BMI < 18.5) 0.46*** (0.43–0.49) 0.67*** (0.62–0.72) 0.60*** (0.58–0.61) 0.86*** (0.84–0.89) 0.57*** (0.55–0.58) 0.80*** (0.78–0.82)
 Overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9) 2.29*** (2.20–2.39) 1.46*** (1.39–1.53) 2.28*** (2.24–2.33) 1.49*** (1.46–1.52) 2.28*** (2.24–2.32) 1.55*** (1.52–1.58)
 Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0) 3.44*** (3.20–3.69) 1.83*** (1.68–1.99) 3.72*** (3.63–3.81) 2.13*** (2.07–2.19) 3.55*** (3.47–3.63) 2.12*** (2.07–2.18)
 BMI not measured 1.75*** (1.71–1.79) 1.68** (1.18–2.39) 7.83*** (7.73–7.94) 1.80*** (1.57–2.06) 3.82*** (3.78–3.86) 1.82*** (1.61–2.06)
Waist Circumference
 Normal (women: (≤ 80 cm); men (≤ 94 cm)) ® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 Increased risk of metabolic complications (women: (> 80 cm); men (> 94 cm)) 2.59*** (2.55–2.63) 1.51*** (1.43–1.60) 3.39*** (3.25–3.54) 1.34*** (1.31–1.36) 2.30*** (2.27–2.33) 1.16*** (1.14–1.18)
 Not measured 9.90*** (9.76–10.04) 0.69* (0.49–0.98) 1.79*** (1.76–1.83) 1.19** (1.04–1.37) 4.45*** (4.40–4.50) 0.98 (0.86–1.11)
Random Blood Glucose Level
 Normal (≤ 140 mg/dl) ® 1 1 1 1 1 1
 High (> 140 mg/dl) 3.22*** (3.18–3.27) 1.67*** (1.65–1.70) 2.70*** (2.67–2.74) 1.61*** (1.59–1.64) 2.97*** (2.94-3.00) 1.65*** (1.64–1.67)
 Not measured 10.90*** (10.59–11.23) 10.93*** (10.51–11.36) 14.53*** (14-15.07) 7.56*** (7.31–7.81) 12.16*** (11.89–12.44) 8.92*** (8.70–9.15)
Sample size (n) 7,85,611 9,22,630 17,08,241

Note® - Reference category, OR - Odds Ratio, CI - Confidence Interval, *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.10