Table 5. Determination of the factors associated with hypertension in people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome under antiretroviral therapy, after control of the possible confounding variables (n = 36). Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, 2015-2017.
| Factor | Crude odds ratio | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% CI* | Significance (Wald’s test) |
| Age | ||||
| > 45 years | 2.97 | 2.95 | 1.30 - 6.70 | P = 0.010 |
| ≤ 45 years | 1 | 1 | ||
| Family history of hypertension | ||||
| Yes | 4.51 | 5.12 | 1.64 - 15.98 | P = 0.005 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Overweight (BMI† ≥ 25) | ||||
| Yes | 2.35 | 2.74 | 1.18 - 6.36 | P = 0.019 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||
| Time of antiretroviral therapy | ||||
| > 36 months | 5.52 | 4.99 | 1.77 - 14.05 | P = 0.002 |
| ≤ 36 months | 1 | 1 |
*CI: confidence interval; †BMI: body mass index