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Table 1.

Logistic Regression Model With Significant Predictors of Hypertension Prevalence, NHANES 1999–2012 (N=27,858)

	Beta Coefficient	SE	P Value	Predicted Hypertension Prevalence		Proportion of the Population
	Beta Coefficient	SE	P Value	%	SE	Proportion of the Population
Intercept	−2.0671	0.0622	<.001
Sex
Male	referent			33.6	0.7	45.5
Female	−0.6636	0.0761	<.001	32.0	0.6	54.5
Age group, y
18–44	referent			15.0	0.5	46.1
45–64	1.1457	0.0736	<.001	37.9	0.8	35.3
65–74	1.7613	0.0951	<.001	54.8	1.1	10.7
75+	1.9776	0.0888	<.001	62.1	1.2	8.0
Race/ethnicity
Non‐Hispanic white	referent			32.0	0.6	73.0
Non‐Hispanic black	0.6824	0.0513	<.001	42.6	0.8	10.6
Hispanic	−0.2553	0.0607	<.001	28.3	0.8	11.2
Other	0.1056	0.0881	.233	33.5	1.4	5.2
Education
<College graduate	referent			34.8	0.5	62.9
College graduate	−0.2405	0.0483	<.001	31.0	0.8	25.5
<25 years of age	−1.5740	0.1554	<.001	14.5	1.5	11.6
Household income
<$75k	referent			34.0	0.6	61.8
≥$75k	−0.1251	0.0659	.060	32.1	1.0	15.8
Missing income	−0.2679	0.0493	<.001	30.0	0.7	22.4
Obesity^a
Yes	0.8166	0.0438	<.001	40.9	0.7	33.6
No	referent			28.2	0.6	66.4
High cholesterol^b
Yes	0.5109	0.0419	<.001	37.6	0.8	32.0
No	referent			29.7	0.5	68.0
History of cardiovascular disease^c
Yes	0.4500	0.0778	<.001	39.1	1.2	7.8
No	referent			32.2	0.6	92.3
Diabetes^d
Yes	0.5824	0.0639	<.001	41.0	1.0	9.2
No	referent			31.8	0.5	90.8
Chronic kidney disease^e
Yes	0.7462	0.0517	<.001	42.8	1.0	15.4
No	referent			30.8	0.5	84.6
Sex and age group interaction, y
Male, 18–44	referent			19.1	0.7	21.1
Male, 45–64	referent			38.5	1.1	16.2
Male, 65–74	referent			51.2	1.7	4.9
Male, 75+	referent			55.7	1.5	3.3
Female, 18–44	referent			11.6	0.6	25.0
Female, 45–64	0.6079	0.1038	<.001	37.4	1.0	19.0
Female, 65–74	0.9821	0.1279	<.001	57.8	1.4	5.8
Female, 75+	1.2508	0.1249	<.001	67.4	1.5	4.7

Abbreviations: NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; SE, standard error. ^aBody mass index ≥30.0 kg/m². ^bReported being told by a doctor that they had high cholesterol or classified as such according to the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III with a total cholesterol ≥240 mg/dL. ^cReported having a history of coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, or angina. ^dReported being told by a doctor that they had diabetes. ^eHad an estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min per 1.73 m² or albumin‐to‐creatinine ratio ≥30 mg/g.