Table 2. Associations between demographic, socioeconomic and clinical variables and the prevalence of arterial hypertension, based on Poisson multiple regression analysis (n = 1.608).
| Variable | % of Hypertension | Prevalence ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
| Age, years | ||||
| 18 to 29 | 10.63 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 30 to 39 | 25.06 | 2.03 | 1.53–2.70 | <0.01 |
| 40 to 49 | 41.07 | 3.21 | 2.42–4.25 | <0.01 |
| 50 to 59 | 63.31 | 4.59 | 3.50–6.01 | <0.01 |
| ≥60 | 54.64 | 4.24 | 3.22–5.58 | <0.01 |
| Education | ||||
| No elementary education | 33.96 | 2.53 | 1.08–5.91 | 0.03 |
| Elementary education | 15.79 | 1.66 | 0.69–4,00 | 0.26 |
| Secondary education | 22.30 | 2.20 | 0.90–5.36 | 0.08 |
| Higher education | 11.76 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Family history of hypertension | ||||
| No | 27.05 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Yes | 32.16 | 1.23 | 1.08–1.41 | <0.01 |
| Weight | ||||
| Normal | 19.61 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Overweight | 30.18 | 1.07 | 0.85–1.34 | 0.57 |
| Obesity | 44.77 | 1.43 | 1.13–1.82 | <0.01 |
| Diabetes | ||||
| No | 27.01 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Yes | 69.15 | 1.39 | 1.16–1.65 | <0.01 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | 28.70 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Yes | 32.79 | 1.38 | 1.16–1.64 | <0.01 |
| Abdominal waist circumference | ||||
| Below the limit | 18.28 | 1.00 | - | - |
| Above the limit | 36.88 | 1.25 | 0.99–1.57 | 0.06 |