Table 4.
Crude and multivariate adjusted logistic regression models for determinants of awareness of hypertension status among hypertensive individuals (N = 880).
| Variable | Crude odds ratio, COR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted odds ratio, AOR (95% CI) | p value |
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| Age (years) | ||||
| 25–34 | Ref | Ref | ||
| 35–44 | 0.97 (0.62–1.54) | 0.92 (0.57–1.51) | ||
| 45–54 | 1.45 (0.93–2.67) | 0.016 | 1.68 (1.04–2.74) | <0.001 |
| 55–64 | 1.67 (1.05–2.64) | 2.05 (1.24–3.39) | ||
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| Gender | ||||
| Male | Ref | Ref | ||
| Female | 2.39 (1.69–3.38) | <0.001 | 2.47 (1.67–3.66) | <0.001 |
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| Wealth status | ||||
| Poorest | Ref | Ref | ||
| Poor | 0.62 (0.38–1.01) | 0.59 (0.35–1.00) | ||
| Middle | 0.79 (0.51–1.24) | 0.001 | 0.68 (0.42–1.10) | 0.003 |
| Rich | 112 (0.74–1.69) | 0.94 (0.59–1.48) | ||
| Richest | 1.61 (1.07–2.43) | 1.48 (0.94–2.32) | ||
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| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | Ref | |||
| Married | 1.25 (0.77–2.01) | 0.375 | — | — |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 148 (0.85–2.53) | |||
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| Education level | ||||
| No formal education | Ref | |||
| Primary education | 1.16 (0.74–1.81) | |||
| Secondary education | 1.28 (0.63–2.59) | 0.292 | — | — |
| College/university | 0.18 (0.02–1.44) | |||
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| Place of residence | ||||
| Kilombero district | Ref | Ref | ||
| Ulanga district | 0.71 (0.53–0.93) | 0.015 | 0.80 (0.59–1.09) | 0.156 |
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| Occupation | ||||
| Farmer | Ref | |||
| Housewife | 1.03 (0.38–2.83) | |||
| Employed | 1.14 (0.27–4.80) | 0.519 | — | — |
| Business | 0.42 (0.14–1.26) | |||
| Others | 1.63 (0.54–4.89) | |||
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| Current smoking status | ||||
| No | Ref | Ref | ||
| Yes | 0.63 (0.35–1.13) | 0.124 | 1.51 (0.76–2.97) | 0.238 |
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| Current alcohol drinking status | ||||
| No | Ref | Ref | ||
| Yes | 0.49 (0.34–0.71) | <0.001 | 0.49 (0.32–0.74) | 0.001 |
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| Use of raw table salt | ||||
| No | Ref | Ref | ||
| Yes | 2.61 (1.44–4.73) | 0.002 | 3.20 (1.69–6.06) | <0.001 |
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| Fruits consumption/week | ||||
| 5–7 days | Ref | |||
| 1–4 days | 1.07 (0.57–1.98) | 0.825 | — | — |
| Never | 1.15 (0.66–2.01) | |||
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| Consumption of vegetables/week | ||||
| 5–7 days | Ref | Ref | ||
| 1–4 days | 0.31 (0.07–1.37) | 0.138 | 0.35 (0.07–1.64) | 0.140 |
| Never | 1.19 (0.89–1.60) | 1.26 (0.91–1.75) | ||
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| History of diabetes | ||||
| No | Ref | Ref | ||
| Yes | 0.08 (0.02–0.34) | 0.001 | 12.58 (2.61–60.55) | 0.002 |
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| Body mass index (BMI (kg/m2)) | ||||
| Normal | Ref | Ref | ||
| Overweight | 1.50 (1.07–2.09) | <0.001 | 1.51 (1.05–2.16) | 0.025 |
| Obese | 2.27 (1.59–3.23) | 2.24 (1.44–3.17) | ||
| Underweight | 1.34 (0.39–4.54) | 2.14 (0.60–7.60) | ||