Table 3.
Factors associated with hypertension among adults in Debre Markos town, North West Ethiopia, 2018
| Variable | Blood pressure reading | COR at 95% CI | AOR at 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 140/90 mmhg | < 140/90 mmhg | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 12 (5.8%) | 196 (94.2%) | 1 | 1 | < 0.01 |
| Female | 45 (18.1%) | 203 (81.9%) | 3.61 (1.86,7.05) | 3.783 (1.565, 9.147) | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≤ 30 | 7 (5.6%) | 117 (94.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| 31–40 | 11 (9.9%) | 100 (90.1%) | 1.84 (0.687, 4.921) | 1.54 (.392, 6.025) | |
| 41–50 | 9 (9.9%) | 82 (90.1%) | 1.834 (0.657, 5.125) | 1.85 (0.472, 7.243) | |
| > 50 | 30 (23.1) | 100 (76.9%) | 5.014 (2.11, 11.91) | 3.31 (1.00, 10.99) | < 0.05 |
| Alcohol drinking | |||||
| Yes | 48 (15.3%) | 265 (84.7%) | 2.7 (1.285,5.662) | 3.186 (1.128, 8.995) | < 0.05 |
| No | 9 (6.3%) | 134 (93.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Animal source fat consumption | |||||
| Yes | 27 (42.2%) | 37 (57.8%) | 8.8 (4.74,16.37) | 6.282 (2.63, 14.99) | < 0.001 |
| No | 30 (7.7%) | 362 (92.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family history of HTN | |||||
| Yes | 26 (35.1%) | 48 (64.9%) | 6.13 (3.34,11.20) | 4.88 (1.985, 12.015) | < 0.01 |
| No | 31 (8.1%) | 351 (91.9%) | 1 | 1 | |
| BMI | |||||
| < 25 | 23 (6.4%) | 335 (93.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| ≥ 25 | 34 (34.7%) | 64 (65.3%) | 7.73 (4.28,13.99) | 4.70 (1.99,11.065) | < 0.001 |
| Excess salt consumption | |||||
| Yes | 35 (45.5%) | 42 (54.5%) | 13.52 (7.26,25.18) | 6.492 (2.83,14.896) | < 0.001 |
| No | 22 (5.8%) | 357 (94.2%) | 1 | 1 | |