Table 3.
Multivariable prediction model for prevalent hypertension.
| Variable | Category | β | SE | Wald | p-value | Exp(β) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | - | 0.045 | 0.006 | 58.88 | <0.001 | 1.05 | 1.03–1.06 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | - | 0.088 | 0.011 | 60.20 | <0.001 | 1.09 | 1.07–1.12 |
| Gender | Female | 0.135 | 0.139 | 0.95 | 0.330 | 1.15 | 0.87–1.50 |
| Male | 1 | ||||||
| Nationality | Qatari | 0.065 | 0.129 | 0.26 | 0.614 | 1.07 | 0.83–1.38 |
| Non-Qatari | 1 | ||||||
| Physical activity | Inactive | 0.196 | 0.125 | 2.46 | 0.117 | 1.22 | 0.95–1.55 |
| Active | 1 | ||||||
| Sleep duration | Inadequate | 0.287 | 0.134 | 4.62 | 0.032 | 1.33 | 1.03–1.73 |
| Adequate | 1 | ||||||
| Smoking | Yes | 0.178 | 0.155 | 1.31 | 0.252 | 1.19 | 0.88–1.62 |
| No | 1 | ||||||
| Diabetes | Yes | 1.031 | 0.135 | 58.56 | <0.001 | 2.80 | 2.15–3.65 |
| No | 1 | ||||||
| Hyperlipidemia | Yes | 0.847 | 0.126 | 45.19 | <0.001 | 2.33 | 1.82–2.99 |
| No | 1 | ||||||
| CVD status | Yes | 0.581 | 0.474 | 1.50 | 0.221 | 1.79 | 0.71–4.30 |
| No | 1 | ||||||
| Constant | - | −7.438 | 0.483 | 236.69 | <0.001 | 0.001 | −8.07–7.19 |
BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular diseases (composite of heart attack, angina, and stroke); SD, standard deviation; β, beta coefficient; SE, standard error; Exp(β), odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant using multivariable logistic regression.