Table 3.
Association between general and work-related factors and proper management of hypertension.
| Variables | Before Adjustment | * After Adjustment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
| Age | |||||
| ≤20 s | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 30 s | 0.92 | 0.64–1.30 | 0.82 | 0.56–1.19 | |
| 40 s | 1.47 | 1.03–2.08 | 1.13 | 0.76–1.67 | |
| ≥50 s | 1.95 | 1.36–2.79 | 1.44 | 0.96–2.15 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Female | 1.60 | 1.10–2.38 | 1.34 | 0.90–2.05 | |
| Work period | |||||
| 2 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 5 years | 1.33 | 0.94–1.87 | 1.30 | 0.90–1.86 | |
| 12 years | 1.27 | 0.89–1.81 | 1.25 | 0.85–1.81 | |
| 12 years | 1.70 | 1.21–2.37 | 1.36 | 0.93–1.96 | |
| Size of companies † | |||||
| ≥300 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 50–299 | 0.71 | 0.58–0.86 | 0.68 | 0.55–0.83 | |
| Exercising | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Improved | 1.07 | 0.88–1.30 | 1.02 | 0.83–1.25 | |
| Drinking | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Improved | 1.07 | 0.87–1.31 | 0.97 | 0.78–1.21 | |
| Smoking | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Improved | 1.27 | 1.04–1.55 | 1.04 | 0.84–1.30 | |
| Diabetes | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Improved | 10.74 | 3.25–37.32 | 4.55 | 2.21–11.03 | |
| Maintained | 2.03 | 0.77–5.17 | 0.52 | 0.19–1.43 | |
| Dyslipidemia | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Improved | 8.37 | 1.36–52.65 | 6.97 | 2.54–28.86 | |
| Maintained | 0.96 | 0.21–3.31 | 0.98 | 0.26–4.69 | |
| BMI | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Maintained | 1.00 | 0.69–1.46 | 0.89 | 0.60–1.32 | |
| Improved | 1.42 | 1.14–1.77 | 1.35 | 1.06–1.72 | |
| Maintained normal | 2.04 | 1.49–2.83 | 1.48 | 1.04–2.12 | |
| Waist circumference | |||||
| Not improved | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Maintained | 0.92 | 0.59–1.45 | 0.84 | 0.52–1.34 | |
| Improved | 1.19 | 0.89–1.58 | 1.10 | 0.80–1.52 | |
| Maintained normal | 1.83 | 1.44–2.32 | 1.61 | 1.23–2.12 | |
† Number of employed full-time workers; OR: odd ratio, CI: confidential interval. * Adjusted for age, sex, work duration, improved status of alcohol drinking, smoking, physical activity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, body mass index, and waist circumference.