Table 1.
Hypertension in relation to socio-demographic characteristics
| Variables | Hypertensive, (N=111) | No hypertension, (N=259) | OR ψ | 95% CI φ | p value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | Lower | Upper | |||
| Age | ||||||||
| 18-29 Years | 18 | 26.9% | 49 | 73.1% | Reference | |||
| 30-39 Years | 77 | 28.4% | 194 | 71.6% | 1.08 | 0.59 | 1.97 | 0.801 |
| 40-49 Years | 16 | 50.0% | 16 | 50.0% | 2.72 | 1.13 | 6.55 | 0.025 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 45 | 34.9% | 84 | 65.1% | 1.42 | 0.90 | 2.25 | 0.134 |
| Female | 66 | 27.4% | 175 | 72.6% | Reference | |||
| Marital Status | ||||||||
| Single | 43 | 32.1% | 91 | 67.9% | Reference | |||
| Married | 63 | 28.6% | 157 | 71.4% | 0.85 | 0.53 | 1.35 | 0.492 |
| Others (Separate, divorce, widowed) | 5 | 31.2% | 11 | 68.8% | 0.96 | 0.32 | 2.94 | 0.946 |
| Level of education | ||||||||
| Diploma Graduate | 47 | 32.0% | 100 | 68.0% | Reference | |||
| Undergraduate (Bachelor's Levels) | 48 | 26.8% | 131 | 73.2% | 0.78 | 0.48 | 1.26 | 0.308 |
| Postgraduate (Masters' Level) | 16 | 36.4% | 28 | 63.6% | 1.22 | 0.60 | 2.46 | 0.587 |
| Body mass index classification | ||||||||
| Normal weight (18.5-24.9) | 5 | 4.0% | 119 | 96.0% | Reference | |||
| Overweight (25 - 29.9) | 50 | 32.7% | 103 | 67.3% | 11.55 | 4.44 | 30.07 | <0.001 |
| Obese (=>30) | 56 | 60.2% | 37 | 39.8% | 36.02 | 13.43 | 96.60 | <0.001 |