Table 3. Factors associated with arterial hypertension according to multiple regression analysis. Paiçandu, PR, Brazil, 2011.

Variable		Odds Ratio	CI (95%)	P-value
Age group – years
	20 to 29	1	-	-
	30 to 39	1.23	0.49-3.22	0.655
	40 to 49	1.58	0.66-3.98	0.306
	50 to 59	5.35	2.41-12.91	<0.001
Smoking
	Non-smoker	1	-	-
	Smoker	2.36	1.13-4.83	0.019
	Former smoker	2.21	1.16-4.18	0.014
BMI
	Normal	1	-	-
	Overweight	1.27	0.67-2.43	0.454
	Obese	2.35	1.19-4.64	0.013
Diabetes Mellitus
	No	1	-	-
	Yes	2.89	1.27-6.60	0.010