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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2010 Jun 19;51(3-4):302–306. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.06.012

Table 2.

Univariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression on Five High Blood Pressure Control Advice among adults with hypertension: the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Variables CHANGE EATING ADVICE SALT ADVICE ALCOHOL ADVICE EXERCISE ADVICE MEDICATION ADVICE
UOR AOR 95 % CI UOR AOR 95 % CI UOR AOR 95 % CI UOR AOR 95 % CI UOR AOR 95 % CI
Smoking Status
 Never Smoker 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Former Smoker 0.91 0.99 0.91–1.07 0.95 1.00 0.91–1.09 0.97 1.01 0.91–1.45 0.95 1.02 0.93–1.11 1.50 1.10 1.01–0.22
 Current Smoker 1.02 1.01 0.90–1.13 0.96 0.91 0.84–0.99 1.59 1.26 1.10–1.45 0.81 0.89 0.80–0.98 0.60 0.80 0.66–0.98
Age in years
 18–39 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 40–54 1.11 0.94–1.33 1.19 1.00–1.42 1.22 1.00–1.47 0.98 0.80–1.19 3.57 2.92–4.37
 55 yrs or older 0.71 0.60–0.83 1.10 0.93–1.30 0.83 0.69–1.01 0.81 0.67–0.98 8.35 6.84–10.20
Sex
 Male 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Female 0.86 0.80–0.93 0.89 0.82–0.97 0.64 0.58–0.70 0.91 0.84–0.99 1.06 0.92–1.23
Race/Ethnicity
 Non-Hispanic, White 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Non-Hispanic, Black 1.44 1.28–1.62 1.61 1.42–1.84 1.63 1.40–1.90 1.27 1.12–1.45 1.02 0.83–1.25
 Hispanic 1.31 1.01–1.70 1.63 1.22–2.19 2.49 1.83–3.38 1.28 0.94–1.74 0.79 0.53–1.20
 Non-Hispanic, Other race 1.24 0.95–1.60 1.23 0.92–1.63 1.49 1.05–2.11 0.94 0.71–1.25 0.67 0.44–0.98
 Non-Hispanic, Multiracial 0.80 0.59–1.10 1.20 0.84–1.69 0.74 0.48–1.14 0.94 0.68–1.31 0.63 0.33–1.18
Education
 Did not graduate High School 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Graduated High School 1.14 1.02–1.28 0.99 0.87–1.13 1.19 1.01–1.43 1.24 1.10–1.41 1.33 1.04–1.71
 Attended College | Technical School 1.15 1.02–1.30 0.83 0.72–0.95 0.90 0.74–1.09 1.37 1.20–1.56 1.17 0.91–1.50
 Graduated College | Tech School 1.05 0.92–1.19 0.73 0.63–0.84 0.70 0.58–0.85 0.59 1.39–1.82 1.20 0.93–1.55
Marital status
 Married 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Divorced, widowed, separated 0.82 0.76–0.88 0.92 0.85–1.00 0.94 0.84–1.01 0.77 0.71–0.83 1.01 0.85–1.19
 Others 1.01 0.86–1.17 1.02 0.86–1.20 1.22 1.02–1.47 0.88 0.74–1.04 0.81 0.64–1.02
Have any health care coverage
 No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Yes 0.87 0.74–0.99 1.07 0.91–1.26 0.91 0.75–1.11 1.07 0.91–1.25 1.50 1.19–1.89
Body Mass Index (BMI)
 Healthy Weight 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Over weight 1.48 1.35–1.63 1.31 1.19–1.45 1.24 1.09–1.42 1.55 1.40–1.71 1.39 1.16–1.68
 Obese 2.66 2.41–2.93 1.60 1.45–1.78 1.44 1.26–1.64 2.45 2.20–2.73 2.16 1.78–2.63
Heavy Alcohol Consumption
 No 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Yes 0.75 0.63–0.91 0.77 0.63–0.94 1.29 1.06–1.58 0.87 0.71–1.07 0.78 0.59–0.99
Self-Reported General Health Status
 Excellent to Good 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Fair or Poor 1.19 1.10–1.30 1.35 1.24–1.48 1.43 1.28–1.60 0.98 0.89–1.06 1.55 1.30–1.83

UOR= Unadjusted odds ratio, the 95% confidence interval, CI, is shown in the results section due to lack of space in table.

AOR = Adjusted odds ratio, its 95% CI is shown in this table.