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. 2018 Oct 25;26:e3066. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.2684.3066

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