Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with hypertension in Hosanna (n = 524), Ethiopia, 2014
| Characteristics | Hypertension | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 73 | 204 | 1.4 (0.99,2.06) | 1.92 (1.14,3.23) | 0.014† |
| Female | 84 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Singlea | 37 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Married | 64 | 128 | 2.03 (0.8,4.6) | 4.1 (1.0,16.18) | 0.04† |
| Divorced | 46 | 60 | 0.95 (0.4,2.14) | 1.7 (0.3,7.3) | 0.46 |
| Widowed | 10 | 21 | 0.62 (0.2,1.4) | 1.2 (0.18,7.8) | 0.80 |
| Aerobic physical activity | |||||
| Yes | 137 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| No | 20 | 100 | 2.5 (1.5,4.32) | 3.0 (1.4,6.5) | 0.004† |
| Age group | |||||
| 25–34 | 19 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 35–44 | 75 | 198 | 0.6 (0.3,1.06) | 0.4 (0.23,0.81) | 0.01† |
| 45–54 | 54 | 56 | 0.2 (0.12,0.4) | 0.1 (0.04,0.25) | < 0.001† |
| 55–64 | 9 | 30 | 0.7 (0.3,1.8) | 0.4 (0.15,1.15) | 0.09 |
1 = Reference
aNot ever married
†P-value < 0.05