Table 4.
Determinants of prehypertension vs normal blood pressure from multivariable logistic regression model
| Variable | OR* | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity |
2.74 |
1.62-4.62 |
<0.001 |
| Overweight |
2.56 |
1.74-3.78 |
<0.001 |
| Smoking |
0.45 |
0.26-0.76 |
0.003 |
| Male sex |
1.89 |
1.27-2.81 |
0.002 |
| Age (year) |
0.96 |
0.95-0.98 |
<0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
1.36 |
0.66-2.82 |
0.398 |
| Total |
1.07 |
0.56-2.03 |
0.833 |
| Hypercholesterolemia |
|
|
|
| High LDL level |
0.81 |
0.29-2.23 |
0.694 |
| Low HDL level |
0.92 |
0.63-1.32 |
0.65 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 1.28 | 0.78-2.12 | 0.326 |
*OR = Odds Ratio.