Table 5. All Grades Of Hypertension Among Those Aged ≥ 40 Years In Nigeria, By Ethnic Group.

Ethnic group	n	Mean age ± SD (years)	Prevalence (%)	95% CI	Adjusted OR	95% CI	p-value
Other group	2 024	54.7 ± 12.1	41.5	37.5–45.5	1
Kanuri	333	54.4 ± 11.7	77.5	71.0–84.0	3.51	2.33–5.29	< 0.001
Nupe	208	53.9 ± 10.8	50.5	43.9–57.1	1.85	1.14–3.0	0.01
Tiv	342	55.9 ± 13.7	44.4	37.7–51.2	1.65	1.14–2.38	0.01
Igebe	143	54.8 ± 12.1	37.8	24.8–50.7	1.64	0.97–2.77	0.06
Fulani	832	54.1 ± 11.3	54.6	49.4–59.7	1.47	1.11–1.95	0.01
Ibibio	210	52.6 ± 11.5	38.6	30.1–47.0	1.45	0.99–2.13	0.06
Anang	132	54.2 ± 11.1	34.1	27.5–40.6	1.45	1.06–1.98	0.02
Hausa	3 361	54.4 ± 11.9	52.4	49.5–55.2	1.42	1.14–1.76	< 0.001
Igala	183	55.6 ± 12.9	41.5	33.5–49.6	1.38	0.83–2.30	0.22
Edo	218	56.6 ± 12.4	39.0	35.8–42.2	1.32	1.01–1.72	0.05
Igbirra	163	56.7 ± 13.9	42.3	36.4–48.2	1.22	0.83–1.8	0.30
Ijaw	251	58.3 ± 12.9	39.4	28.8–50.1	1.07	0.69–1.67	0.75
Igbo	2 017	57.5 ± 12.7	40.4	37.6–43.1	1.04	0.77–1.40	0.78
Ekoi	103	57.3 ± 11.0	31.1	27.1–35.0	1.04	0.79–1.36	0.80
Urhobo	266	57.9 ± 13.4	36.1	27.1–45.0	0.94	0.58–1.53	0.81
Yoruba	2 525	58.5 ± 12.4	39.3	36.4–42.1	0.79	0.63–0.99	0.04
Gbagyi	135	54.8 ± 14.3	25.9	18.3–33.6	0.73	0.42–1.26	0.26

*Adjusted for age, gender, place of residence and socio-economic status.