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. 2016 Mar 29;68(5):655–662. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.03.002

Table 5.

Socio demographic and health risk behaviors as risk determinants of hypertension.

Term Diabetes
Hypertension
Adjusted odds ratio 95% C.I. p-Value Adjusted odds ratio 95% C.I. p-Value
Gender (female) 1.33 0.96–1.84 0.08 0.64 0.52–0.78 0.0001
Age in years 1.04 1.03–1.05 0.0001 1.05 1.05–1.06 0.0001
Sedentary lifestyle 1.16 0.88–1.52 0.27 1.48 1.23–1.77 0.0001
Tobacco consumption (yes) 1.22 0.82–1.81 0.31 0.98 0.76–1.20 0.88
Harmful alcohol consumption 1 5.5 1.84–17.0 0.002
BMI 1.03 1.00–1.06 0.01 1.09 1.07–1.11 0.001