Table 2.

Multivariable analysis of predictive factors of secondary hypertension in patients with hypertension in the young*

Predictors	Odds ratio	95% confidence interval	p-value
Female	4.56	2.79–7.28	0.020
Systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg at the time of diagnosis	1.44	1.38–1.53	0.010
Serum potassium < 3.5 mEq/L	3.69	1.24–8.95	0.019

*Adjusted for age, sex, family history of hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure at the time of diagnosis, pulse rate, smoking status, serum bicarbonate, eGFR, and LDL levels and clustered by obesity status