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. 2017 Feb 3;32(6):632–639. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-3999-9

Table 3.

Odds Ratios [95% CI] of Having Elevated Blood Pressure (SBP ≥ 140 or DBP ≥ 90) on Physical Examination: Subgroup Analysis

All Subgroups based on prior diagnosis of hypertension (HTN) Subgroup with no prior diagnosis of HTN
All with prior diagnosis of HTN Taking anti-HTN medication(s) Not taking anti-HTN medication
(n = 23,382) (n = 7836) (n = 6707) (n = 1129) (n = 15,546)
Limited English proficiency (LEP) 1.47 [1.07–2.03]* 1.80 [1.16–2.81]* 1.69 [1.14–2.50]* 2.59 [0.66–10.21] 1.14 [0.74–1.75]
LEP subgroup: Spanish questionnaire 1.32 [0.98–1.80] 1.66 [1.09–2.53]* 1.65 [1.10–2.46]* 1.69 [0.47–5.99] 1.01 [0.67–1.53]
LEP subgroup: interpreter 1.88 [1.15–3.06]* 2.16 [1.09–4.30]* 1.78 [0.95–3.34] 6.56 [1.30–33.12]* 1.50 [0.81–2.78]

* p < 0.05

Adjusting for gender, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, low income, lack of insurance, educational level, study period, BMI group, current smoking status, comorbidities, not speaking English at home, no US citizenship, and birth outside the USA