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. 2013 Feb 24;13:169. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-169

Table 3.

Age-adjusted prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of hypertension in blacks and whites, Cienfuegos 2011

Group N Prevalence (95% CI)1 POR2(95% CI) POR3(95% CI) POR4(95% CI)
Total
1496
31.0 (28.8, 33.3)
 
   
 Men
616
34.1 (30.5, 37.9)
1.3 (1.1,1.6)
1.5 (1.1, 1.9)
2.1 (1.6, 3.0)
 Women
880
27.9 (25.0, 30.6)
1.0
1.0
1.0
 Blacks
419
31.0 (26.7, 35.7)
1.0 (0.8,1.3)
1.2 (0.9, 1.6)
1.2 (0.9, 1.6)
 Whites
1077
31.0 (28.4, 33.8)
1.0
1.0
1.0
Men
 
 
 
 
 
 Blacks
160
30.9 (24.1, 38.7)
0.8 (0.5,1.2)
0.9 (0.6, 1.5)
0.9 (0.6, 1.5)
 Whites
454
35.3 (31.0, 39.8)
1.0
1.0
1.0
Women
 
 
 
 
 
 Blacks
259
31.0 (25.8, 36.7)
1.2 (0.9,1.7)
1.5 (1.1, 2.3)
1.7 (1.1, 2.5)
 Whites 621 26.6 (23.6, 29.9) 1.0 1.0 1.0

1 SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg or currently taking antihypertensive medication.

2 Crude Prevalence Odds Ratio.

3 Age-Adjusted Prevalence Odds Ratio.

4 Prevalence Odds Ratio adjusted for age, education, BMI, waist circumference, alcohol intake, and exercise.