Table 3.

multivariate analysis of the trends in self-reported prevalence and management of hypertension in the Swiss population, 1997 - 2007

	Prevalence	Treatment*	Control**	Screening
Surveys
1997	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
2002	0.98 [0.97 - 0.99]	1.01 [1.01 - 1.02]	-	2.73 [2.71 - 2.74]
2007	1.10 [1.09 - 1.11]	1.32 [1.31 - 1.33]	3.16 [3.13 - 3.18]	2.71 [2.70 - 2.72]
Gender
Woman	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
Man	1.01 [1.00 - 1.02]	1.17 [1.16 - 1.18]	0.96 [0.95 - 0.96]	0.78 [0.77 - 0.79]
Age groups
18-44	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
45-64	2.79 [2.78 - 2.80]	4.96 [4.93 - 5.00]	1.89 [1.86 - 1.92]	1.36 [1.35 - 1.37]
≥ 65	7.36 [7.34 - 7.38]	15.1 [15.0 - 15.2]	1.68 [1.66 - 1.71]	2.39 [2.38 - 2.41]
Nationality
Swiss	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
Other	0.90 [0.89 - 0.91]	0.91 [0.90 - 0.92]	0.56 [0.55 - 0.57]	1.25 [1.24 - 1.26]
Education
Low	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
Medium	0.93 [0.93 - 0.94]	0.98 [0.97 - 0.99]	1.22 [1.21 - 1.23]	0.95 [0.95 - 0.96]
High	0.90 [0.89 - 0.91]	1.03 [1.02 - 1.04]	1.60 [1.58 - 1.62]	0.83 [0.82 - 0.84]
BMI classes
Normal	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)	1 (ref.)
Overweight	1.94 [1.93 - 1.95]	1.42 [1.41 - 1.43]	1.12 [1.11 - 1.13]	1.20 [1.19 - 1.21]
Obesity	4.23 [4.22 - 4.25]	1.98 [1.96 - 1.99]	1.07 [1.06 - 1.08]	1.57 [1.56 - 1.59]

Results are expressed as multivariate-adjusted odds ratio and [95% confidence interval]. *, among subjects with reported hypertension; **, among treated subjects. -, data not available.