Table 4.

Adjusted odd ratios of variables associated with drop-out from the management programme, comparing the regular follow-up group and the dropout group

Characteristics	Adjusted odd ratio (95% CI)
	Hypertensives (n = 375)	All people+ (n = 397)
Age (by 10 years)	1.32 (0.85 - 2.06)	1.20 (0.81 - 1.79)
Sex (female vs. male)	1.29 (0.35 - 4.78)	1.80 (0.51 - 6.31)
Percentage of systolic BP reduction (by 10%), compared to initial value	0.15 (0.05 - 0.40)**	0.19 (0.08 - 0.47)**
Percentage of diastolic BP reduction (by 10%), compared to initial value	0.27 (0.10 - 0.70)**	0.24 (0.10 - 0.59)**
Number of behavioural risk factors	0.53 (0.21 - 1.31)	0.57 (0.25 - 1.31)
Having CVD history	2.37 (0.53 - 10.69)	2.15 (0.53 - 8.78)
Having chronic disease history°	1.89 (0.26 - 13.84)	1.20 (0.21 - 6.97)
Having family history of CVD	0.36 (0.05 - 2.40)	0.31 (0.06 - 1.67)
Number of tablets to take daily	2.48 (0.81 - 7.61)	2.50 (0.84 - 7.40)
Number of drugs to combine	0.06 (0.01 - 0.25)**	0.06 (0.02 - 0.26)**
Having a minor event	-	-

⁺ Include hypertensive patients; ° exclude CVD history; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01