Table 2.
Factors associated with Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity among Civil Servants in Kaduna, Kaduna State, 2012 [Hypertension (BP ≥140/90mmHg)]
| Hypertension | Overweight and Obese | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 40 years [%, 95% CI] | ≥ 40 years [%, 95% CI] | < 40 years [%, 95% CI] | ≥ 40 years [%, 95% CI] | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 6.9 (3.7-11.7) | 36.9 (31.9-42.1) | 36.4 (29.1-44.2) | 60.6 (55.2-65.7) |
| Female | 12.5 (6.8-20.7) | 40.5 (34.1-47.1) | 67.1 (56.6-76.4) | 87.9 (83.0-91.7) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 9.2 (5.2-14.9) | 37.9 (33.6-42.3) | 50.0 (41.6-58.4) | 70.5 (66.3-74.5) |
| Not currently married | 8.5 (4.2-15.0) | 40.8 (29.9-52.5) | 43.7 (34.4-53.4) | 77.1 (66.2-85.8) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Below tertiary | 10.3 (4.3-20.3) | 43.8 (35.2-52.7) | 36.4 (24.5-49.6) | 67.8 (59.0-75.8) |
| Tertiary and above | 8.5 (5.1-13.1) | 36.7 (32.3-41.3) | 50.5 (43.3-57.7) | 72.3 (67.9-76.5) |
| Job cadre | ||||
| Junior staff | 7.1 (2.9-14.1) | 39.8 (30.7-49.5) | 41.5 (31.2-52.3) | 65.3 (55.5-74.2) |
| Senior staff | 10.1 (5.8-16.0) | 37.7 (33.2-42.3) | 53.7 (45.3-62.1) | 73.3 (68.9-77.3) |
| Diet | ||||
| Unhealthy diet | 8.2 (5.2-12.3) | 38.5 (34.3-42.9) | 48.0 (41.5-54.5) | 70.7 (66.5-74.6) |
| Healthy diet | 18.8 (5.0-43.0) | 36.1 (24.8-48.6) | 35.7 (14.4-62.4) | 77.2 (65.0-86.7) |
| Binge drinking | ||||
| Yes | 11.1 (0.6-43.9) | 83.3 (40.9-99.2) | 55.6 (24.0-84.0) | 80.0 (33.4-99.0) |
| No | 8.8 (5.7-13.0) | 37.8 (33.8-41.9) | 47.0 (40.6-53.4) | 71.3 (67.3-75.0) |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Current smokers | 6.3 (0.3-27.2) | 35.5 (20.3-53.3) | 37.5 (18.4-61.5) | 36.7 (21.8-54.6) |
| Non-smokers | 9.0 (5.8-13.4) | 38.6 (34.3-43.0) | 45.5 (39.1-52.1) | 74.6 (70.5-78.4) |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Physically inactive | 8.8 (5.6-13.2) | 38.3 (34.1-42.5) | 48.3 (41.6-55.1) | 71.9 (67.9-75.7) |
| Physically active | 9.4 (2.4-23.4) | 38.5 (24.3-54.3) | 40.6 (24.8-58.1) | 64.1 (48.3-77.9) |
| Body Mass Index | ||||
| Overweight & Obese | 15.9 (10.0-23.6) | 43.5 (38.6-48.5) | - | - |
| Healthy weight | 3.2 (1.0-7.5) | 26.5 (20.0-33.8) | - | - |
| Family history of hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 10.7 (6.1-17.1) | 43.5 (37.5-49.6) | - | - |
| No | 7.2 (3.6-12.8) | 33.9 (28.7-39.4) | - | - |