Table 2.
Predictors of Hypertension Awareness and Treatment among Mexican-American Adults, Ages 25–84, NHANES 1999–2004, Weighted Data
| Aware of hypertension among hypertensives 59% aware | Treated for hypertension among hypertensives 50% treated | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | (95% CI) | Predicted prevalence (%) | Odds ratio | (95% CI) | Predicted prevalence (%) | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Women | 1 | 60 | 1 | 53 | ||
| Men | 0.9 | (0.6–1.4) | 59 | 0.8 | (0.5–1.0) | 47 |
| Age | ||||||
| 25–34 y | 1 | 35 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 35–44 y | 1.7 | (0.7–3.9) | 47 | 0.9 | (0.3–2.9) | 26 |
| 45–54 y | 4.3 | (1.4–13.1) | 66* | 3.9 | (1.1–13.5) | 57* |
| 55–64 y | 5.7 | (2.3– 14.6) | 72** | 5.2 | (1.6–16.8) | 64** |
| 65–74 y | 4.4 | (1.7–11.4) | 67** | 5.4 | (1.7–16.7) | 65** |
| 75–84 y | 5.5 | (1.7– 17.5) | 72** | 4.4 | (1.2–16.1) | 60** |
| Country of birth | ||||||
| Mexico | 1 | 54 | 1 | 48 | ||
| US | 1.7 | (1.1–2.8) | 65* | 1.2 | (0.9–1.7) | 52 |
| Primary language spoken | ||||||
| Spanish | 1 | 63 | 1 | 53 | ||
| English | 0.7 | (0.4–1.3) | 57 | 0.8 | (0.5–1.3) | 48 |
| Education | ||||||
| < High school | 1 | 60 | 1 | 47 | ||
| High school degree | 0.8 | (0.5–1.3) | 55 | 1.2 | (0.8–1.7) | 51 |
| > High school | 1.3 | (0.7–2.3) | 64 | 1.4 | (0.9–2.2) | 54 |
| Health insurance | ||||||
| None | 1 | 49 | 1 | 38 | ||
| Private | 1.7 | (1.1–2.6) | 60* | 1.6 | (1.1–2.5) | 49* |
| Medicaid | 3 | (1.6–5.3) | 70** | 3.1 | (1.7–5.8) | 63** |
* P < 0.05
** P < 0.01