Table 6. Determinants of pre-hypertensive and hypertensive participants (n=1498). (Multi-nomial analysis).
| Variable | Pre-hypertension* | Hypertension* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | CI 95% | p value | OR | CI 95% | p value | |
| Age (40+ years) | 1.08 | 1.02 - 1.13 | 0.004 | 1.09 | 1.03 - 1.15 | 0.002 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 1.14 | 1.05 - 1.23 | 0.001 | 1.13 | 1.04 - 1.22 | 0.003 |
| FBG (mmol/l) | 1.15 | 1.03 - 1.29 | 0.02 | 1.24 | 1.10 - 1.39 | <0.001 |
| Total blood cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.20 | 1.06 - 1.37 | 0.006 | 1.50 | 1.09 - 2.06 | 0.013 |
* The reference category is normal blood pressure (<120 and <80 mmHg); BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval at 95%; p-value <0.05.