Table 3.

Results of a Multivariate Analysis of Selected Risk Factors for Chronic Disease Among Bavi District Residents in 2005, by Sex, Age, Education Level, Occupation, and Economic Status

Risk Factor	Hypertension		Smoking	Overweight		Hypertension and Smoking
	Men OR (95% CI)	Women OR (95% CI)	Men OR (95% CI)	Men OR (95% CI)	Women OR (95% CI)	Men OR (95% CI)
Age, y
25-34	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
35-44	2.7 (1.6-4.5)	2.7 (1.2-6.1)	1.6 (1.1-2.4)	1.0 (0.3-3.5)	1.9 (0.6-6.0)	2.2 (1.2-4.1)
45-54	3.4 (1.2-4.8)	5.3 (2.5-11.2)	1.0 (0.7-1.5)	1.1 (0.3-3.7)	3.0 (1.1-8.7)	2.0 (1.1-3.7)
55-64	3.8 (1.6-5.2)	11.7 (5.5-24.8)	0.7 (0.5-1.1)	0.7 (0.2-2.5)	1.6 (0.5-5.3)	3.7 (2.1-6.5)
Education level
Less than secondary school (<7 years)	2.5 (1.5-4.1)	0.9 (0.5-1.7)	0.9 (0.6-1.4)	1.4 (0.4-4.7)	0.7 (0.2-2.2)	2.1 (1.2-3.8)
Secondary school (7-9 years)	1.8 (1.1-2.8)	0.8 (0.4-1.4)	0.8 (0.6-1.2)	1.2 (0.4-3.6)	1.2 (0.4-3.1)	1.3 (0.7-2.3)
High school or more (≥9 years)	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Occupation
Farmer	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Government staff	1.8 (0.7-4.8)	2.3 (0.7-7.0)	0.4 (0.2-0.8)	1.0 (0.1-9.9)	0.9 (0.1-8.3)	1.4 (0.4-4.5)
Other	1.2 (0.8-1.7)	1.7 (1.1-2.7)	1.2 (0.9-1.7)	2.0 (0.9-4.6)	2.6 (1.2-5.8)	1.2 (0.8-1.8)
Economic statusa
Low	0.4 (0.2-0.8)	2.6 (1.3-5.2)	2.0 (1.2-3.4)	0.4 (0.2-1.5)	0.3 (0.1-2.7)	0.8 (0.4-1.7)
Middle	0.8 (0.6-1.2)	1.6 (1.3-2.7)	1.4 (1.1-2.0)	0.6 (0.3-1.4)	0.6 (0.1-2.9)	0.4 (0.3-1.4)
High	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref

OR indicates odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; and Ref, referent group.

^aSubjects' economic status is based on a previous assessment by local authorities that reflected subjects' household rice production during the previous year as well as a qualitative assessment of their status.