Table 5. Univariate logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with uncontrolled blood pressure among hypertensive patients at JUSH.
| Variables | Blood pressure control status | COR | 95%CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncontrolled (%) | Controlled (%) | ||||
| DM | |||||
| Yes | 46(59) | 32(41) | 1.68 | 1.0–2.84 | 0.05 |
| No | 96(46.2) | 112(53.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Age in years | |||||
| < 45 | 26(44.1) | 33(55.9) | 2 | 1.013–3.972) | 0.05 |
| 45–54 | 49(61.3) | 37(48.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 55–64 | 39(51.7) | 43(60.6) | 1.5 | 0.79–2.83 | 0.2 |
| ≥65 | 28(39.4) | 43(60.6) | 2.4 | 1.26–4.67 | 0.008 |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Physically active | 9(7.0) | 119(93) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Physically inactive | 133(84.2) | 25(15.8) | 7.3 | 31.57–156.71 | <0.001 |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | |||||
| Yes | 26(39.4) | 40(60.6) | 0.58 | 0.33–1.02 | 0.06 |
| No | 116(52.7) | 104(47.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 63(50.4) | 62(49.6) | 1.23 | 0.76–2.01 | 0.4 |
| Protestant | 18(69.2) | 8(30.8) | 2.73 | 1.11–6.71 | 0.29 |
| Muslim | 61(45.2) | 74(54.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | |||||
| <18.5 | 35(41.7) | 49(58.3) | 0.7 | 0.42–1.19 | 0.2 |
| 18.5–29.9 | 87(50.3) | 86(49.7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30–35 | 20(69) | 9(31) | 2.2 | 0.95–5.01 | 0.08 |
| Chat chewing | |||||
| Yes | 95(76.6) | 27(23.4) | 8.7 | 5.08–15.11 | <0.001 |
| No | 47(28.7) | 117(71.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adding salt to food | |||||
| Yes | 136(85) | 24(15) | 33.3 | 44.82–286.5 | <0.001 |
| No | 6(4.8) | 120(95.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Drink Coffee | |||||
| Yes | 135(80.8) | 32(19.2) | 27.5 | 28.69–158.76 | <0.001 |
| No | 7(5.9) | 112(94.1) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adherence | |||||
| adherent | 88(50.9) | 85(49.1) | 1.02 | 0.63–1.65 | 0.95 |
| non adherent | 54(50.5) | 53(49.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No of anti-HTN medications | |||||
| 1 medication | 36(40) | 54(60) | 0.62 | 0.37–1.06 | 0.08 |
| 2 medications | 77(51.7) | 72(48.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥3 medications | 29(61.7) | 18(38.3) | 1.506 | 0.77–2.95 | 0.23 |
| Duration of HTN | |||||
| <5 year | 99(49) | 103(51) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥5 years | 43(51.2) | 41(48.8) | 1.18 | 0.74–1.89 | 0.48 |
| Co-morbidity | |||||
| Yes | 82(49.1) | 85(50.9) | 0.95 | 0.59–1.52 | 0.83 |
| No | 60(50.4) | 59(49.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 |