Table 3.
Corrected unadjusted associations between demographic and health characteristics and hypertension self-care activities
| Medication adherence PR (95% CI) | Low-salt diet adherence PR (95% CI) | Physical activity adherence PR (95% CI) | Nonsmoking PR (95% CI) | Alcohol abstinence PR (95% CI) | Weight management adherence PR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| 50 or older | 1.43 (1.13–1.69) | 1.02 (0.62–1.57) | 0.84 (0.59–1.11) | 1.10 (0.94–1.23) | 1.53 (1.27–1.72) | 1.18 (0.74–1.71) |
| Less than 50 | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 1.51 (1.10–1.85) | 2.04 (1.01–3.58) | 1.08 (0.78–1.37) | 1.23 (1.04–1.36) | 1.75 (1.43–1.99) | 1.15 (0.68–1.76) |
| Male | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 1.05 (0.78–1.30) | 0.75 (0.40–1.30) | 0.95 (0.67–1.20) | 1.05 (0.86–1.18) | 1.08 (0.83–1.27) | 1.13 (0.69–1.68) |
| Not currently married | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Household income | ||||||
| $50,000 or more | 1.07 (0.69–1.40) | 0.90 (0.36–1.88) | 0.97 (0.59–1.33) | 1.10 (0.90–1.23) | 0.74 (0.43–1.07) | 1.68 (0.93–2.47) |
| $10,000–$49,999 | 0.98 (0.66–1.27) | 0.79 (0.34–1.58) | 1.19 (0.79–1.57) | 1.11 (0.93–1.23) | 0.76 (0.47–1.05) | 1.43 (0.80–2.13) |
| Less than $10,000 | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Education | ||||||
| 4 year college degree or better | 1.15 (0.80–1.44) | 1.32 (0.64–2.35) | 1.08 (0.68–1.43) | 1.25 (1.06–1.35) | 0.81 (0.53–1.08) | 1.71 (1.01–2.46) |
| Some college or 2 year degree | 0.89 (0.63–1.13) | 0.80 (0.39–1.46) | 1.06 (0.72–1.37) | 1.06 (0.90–1.17) | 0.84 (0.58–1.09) | 1.14 (0.69–1.68) |
| High school degree or less | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Self-rated health | ||||||
| Good to excellent | 0.81 (0.55–1.05) | 1.35 (0.64–2.46) | 1.23 (0.82–1.62) | 1.20 (0.98–1.34) | 0.86 (0.59–1.08) | 1.37 (0.82–2.06) |
| Fair or poor | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Chronic conditions | ||||||
| Hypertension only | 0.84 (0.57–1.08) | 1.11 (0.59–1.82) | 1.78 (0.91–1.54) | 0.93 (0.72–1.08) | 0.79 (0.57–0.98) | 1.30 (0.75–2.07) |
| Additional chronic conditions | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Body mass index | ||||||
| Extremely obese | 0.69 (0.30–1.16) | 0.73 (0.21–1.95) | 0.91 (0.45–1.38) | 1.13 (0.80–1.28) | 1.42 (1.08–1.55) | 0.46 (0.15–1.20) |
| Obese | 0.70 (0.38–1.06) | 0.99 (0.45–1.89) | 1.23 (0.78–1.63) | 1.07 (0.81–1.23) | 1.11 (0.82–1.32) | 0.90 (0.47–1.53) |
| Overweight | 0.61 (0.33–0.97) | 1.06 (0.47–2.04) | 0.93 (0.53–1.32) | 0.99 (0.73–1.15) | 0.99 (0.72–1.20) | 0.83 (0.42–1.45) |
| Normal weight | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| Uninsured | ||||||
| Yes | 0.55 (0.28–0.91) | 0.39 (0.09–1.43) | 1.54 (1.09–1.81) | 0.64 (0.36–0.92) | 0.41 (0.18–0.74) | 0.62 (0.22–1.39) |
| No | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |