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. 2019 Aug 9;14(8):e0220710. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220710

Table 5. Multivariate analysis (odds ratio, p-value) of uncontrolled blood pressure in hypertensive patients followed at primary health care facilities, Meknes, 2017.

Qualitative variables Bivariate analysis Multivariate analysis complete model Multivariate analysis final model
COR 95%CI p-value AOR 95%CI p-value AOR 95%CI p-value
Male/female ratio 1.4 [0.96–2.01] 0.07 1.6 [1.00–2.52] 0.05 1.6 [1.04–2.58] 0.03
Age in years 0.04
≥80 1.4 [0.41–4.57] 0.59 1.4 [0.30–6.30] 0.66 1.4 [0.31–6.46] 0.65
[70–79] 2.5 [0.78–7.76] 0.12 2.2 [0.51–9.38] 0.28 2.2 [0.51–9.41] 0.29
[60–69] 2.8 [0.93–8.73] 0.06 2.8 [0.70–11.84] 0.14 2.9 [0.69–11.93] 0.14
[50–59] 2.5 [0,81–7.72] 0.10 2.7 [0.66–11.20] 0.16 2.6 [0.63–10.88] 0.18
[40–49] 1.7 [0.51–5.35] 0.39 1.6 [0.38–7.03] 0.50 1.5 [0.35–6.66] 0.56
[30–39] 1 1 1
Unemployment 1.6 [1.03–2.40] 0.04 1.8 [1.06–2.95] 0.02 1.8 [1.09–3.01] 0.02
Monthly income per household in $
<150 2.8 [1.25–6.45] 0.01 2.8 [1.07–7.34] 0.03 2.6 [1.01–6.86] 0.04
[150–200[ 2.5 [1.02–6.37] 0.04 2.3 [0.80–6.68] 0.11 2.1 [0.74–6.22] 0.15
[200–300[ 2.8 [1.03–7.55] 0,04 2.3 [0.71–7.27] 0.16 2.1 [0.66–6.73] 0.20
[300–500[ 3.2 [0.81–12.86] 0.09 2.9 [0.63–13.45] 0.17 2.8 [0.61–13.04] 0.18
≥500 1 1 1
Alcohol consumption
Frequent 7.4 [0.99–55.55] 0.05 7.9 [0.97–69.47] 0.05 7.7 [0.95–62.06] 0.06
Occasional 0.4 [0.17–1.44] 0.19 0.2 [0.06–0.93] 0.04 0.2 [0.06–0.93] 0.04
Never 1 1 1
Obesity/overweight 1.4 [0.92–2.00] 0.12 1.5 [0.96–2.45] 0.07 1.6 [1.03–2.58] 0.04
Annual biological check-up 1.5 [1.09–2.17] 0.01 1.4 [0.93–2.03] 0.10 1.4 [0.97–2.08] 0.07
Familial history 1.4 [1.06–1.90] 0.01 1.4 [1.04–2.02] 0.03 1.5 [1.07–2.08] 0.02
Duration of high blood pressure for more than 5 years 1.3 [1.00–1.79] 0.04 1.3 [0.93–1.82] 0.12 ***** *****
Duration of treatment less than 6 months 1.8 [1.14–2.87] 0.01 1.4 [0.84–2.34] 0.20 ***** *****
Kidney disease 0.4 [0.18–0.95] 0.04 0.5 [0.19–1.29] 0.15 ***** *****
Drug adherence
Bad 1.7 [1.00–2.79] 0.04 1.4 [0.78–2.46] 0.26 1.4 [0.80–2.52] 0.21
Intermediate 2.3 [1.41–3.63] <0.01 1.7 [1.01–2.89] 0.04 1.8 [1.07–3.04] 0.02
Good 1 1 1
Therapeutic inertia 17.8 [8.27–38.45] <0.01 18.1 [8.30–39.6] <0.01 18.2 [8.35–39.84] <0.01

COR: crude odds ratio, AOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval