Table 3.
Predictors of resistant hypertension at UMMC (N = 1217)
| Variables | Adjusted OR* | 95% C.I. | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
Lower |
Upper |
|
| Chronic kidney disease |
2.89 |
1.56 |
5.35 |
0.001** |
| Body mass index (per 1 kg/m2 increase) |
1.05 |
0.99 |
1.10 |
0.08 |
| Age (per 1 year increase) |
0.96 |
0.93 |
0.99 |
0.007** |
| Diabetes |
0.88 |
0.51 |
1.51 |
0.64 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
| Malays |
1.30 |
0.64 |
2.63 |
0.47 |
| Chinese |
1.20 |
0.62 |
2.34 |
0.59 |
| Indians |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| Smoking |
1.01 |
0.20 |
5.07 |
0.99 |
| Dyslipidaemia |
1.33 |
0.73 |
2.42 |
0.36 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
1.57 |
0.90 |
2.74 |
0.11 |
| Male | 1.00 | |||
*Adjusted odds ratio CI: Confidence Interval. **p-value is <0.05.