Table 4.

Multiple logistic regression showing risk factors for hypertension and prehypertension among 6-15 year old children

	Hypertension				Prehypertension
	AOR	P-Value	95% CI		AOR	P-Value	95% CI
			Lower	Upper			Lower	Upper
Gender
Male	0.86	0.62	0.47	1.57	1.10	0.82	0.44	2.78
Age (years)
6-10	2.44	0.00	1.29	4.58	3.86	0.01	1.36	5.34
BMI
Overweight/obese	2.44	0.00	1.28	4.63	0.95	0.93	0.30	2.98
Family history of hypertension
Yes	1.39	0.30	0.73	2.64	1.02	0.95	0.41	2.55
Limited physical activity
Yes	0.91	0.80	0.43	1.91	0.92	0.89	0.29	2.89
High fat-diet intake
Yes	0.77	0.40	0.41	1.42	1.42	0.43	0.58	3.45
Artificial feeding
Yes	0.95	0.90	0.42	2.15	0.56	0.30	0.19	1.66
Low birth weight
Yes	1.05	0.93	0.46	2.03	1.05	0.92	0.36	3.03

AOR=Adjusted odds ratio, CI=Confidence interval, BMI=Body mass index