Table 5.
Association of risk factors with hypertensive/nonhypertensive n=440
| Sr. No. | Variables | Subgroups | HTN PRESENT (n=117) | HTN ABSENT (n=323) | Odd’s Ratio | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age | < 20 years | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3.418 | 0.636 |
| 20-25 years | 16 | 54 | 2.37 [0.28,20.4] | ||||
| 25-30 years | 39 | 100 | 3.12 [0.38,25.77] | ||||
| 30-35 years | 30 | 68 | 3.53 [0.42,29.49] | ||||
| 35-40 years | 29 | 82 | 2.83 [0.34,23.61] | ||||
| 40-45 years | 2 | 11 | 1.45 [0.11,18.96] | ||||
| 2. | Gender | Male | 39 | 56 | 1 | 12.981 | 0.000* |
| Female | 78 | 267 | 2.38 [1.47-3.85] | ||||
| 3. | Qualification | Illiterate | 8 | 27 | 1 | 2.606 | 0.626 |
| 8th class | 30 | 84 | 1.21 [0.49-2.94] | ||||
| 10th class | 23 | 44 | 1.76 [0.69,4.5] | ||||
| 12th class | 22 | 65 | 1.44 [0.45,2.88] | ||||
| Graduate and more | 34 | 103 | 1.11 [0.46,2.68] | ||||
| 4. | Economic Status | Not adequate | 18 | 61 | 1 | 2.850 | 0.583 |
| 0-5000 rs per month | 42 | 96 | 1.48 [0.78-2.81] | ||||
| 5000-10000rs per month | 32 | 106 | 1.02 [0.53-1.98] | ||||
| 10000-15000 rs per month | 11 | 28 | 1.33 [0.56-3.19] | ||||
| >15000 rs per month | 14 | 32 | 1.48 [0.65-3.36] | ||||
| 5. | Occupation | No work | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1.771 | 0.880 |
| Shop owner/Housewife | 91 | 236 | 1.93 [0.55-6.82] | ||||
| Agriculture | 9 | 32 | 1.41 [0.33-5.96] | ||||
| Others | 10 | 28 | 1.79 [0.43-7.5] | ||||
| Laborer | 1 | 2 | 2.5 [0.17-37.26] | ||||
| Govt. Job | 3 | 10 | 1.5 [0.25-8.98] | ||||
| 6. | Exercise | 0 hours per day | 103 | 279 | 1 | 0.206 | 0.650 |
| <30 minutes per day | 14 | 44 | 1.16 [0.61-2.21] | ||||
| 7. | Diet pattern | Pure vegetarian | 46 | 153 | 1 | 2.328 | 0.127 |
| Mixed diet (Meat, fish, egg-every week) | 72 | 169 | 0.71 [0.46-1.08] | ||||
| 8. | Consumption of balance diet | Category I | 5 | 27 | 1 | 8.291 | 0.040* |
| Category II | 28 | 85 | 1.78 [0.63.5.06] | ||||
| Category III | 27 | 99 | 1.47 [0.52-4.19] | ||||
| Category IV | 57 | 112 | 2.75 [1,7.52] | ||||
| 9. | Personal habits | No addiction | 103 | 303 | 1 | 4.016 | 0.045* |
| Alcohol, smokeless, and smoke addiction | 14 | 20 | 0.49 [0.24-1] | ||||
| 10. | Suffering of any disease | No medical diagnosed disease | 105 | 289 | 1 | 0.007 | 0.935 |
| Diagnosed with Acute or chronic disease | 12 | 34 | 1.03 [0.51-2.06] | ||||
| 11. | Body Mass Index | Less than or equal to 18.5- 24.9 kg/m2 | 92 | 256 | 1 | 0.106 | 0.745 |
| Level | Higher than or equal to 25- 29.9 kg/m2 | 21 | 64 | 1.1 [0.63-1.89] | |||
| 12 | Total Cholesterol (TC) | < 200 mg/dl (Desirable level) | 38 | 292 | 1 | 1.980 | 0.922 |
| 200-239 mg/dl (Borderline high level) | 5 | 63 | 0.61 [0.23-1.61] | ||||
| 240 mg/dl (High level) | 1 | 14 | 0.55 [0.07-4.29] | ||||
| 13 | Triglyceride (TG) | <200 mg/dl (Desirable level) | 38 | 335 | 1 | 7.451 | 0.281 |
| 200- 399 mg/dl (Borderline high level) | 4 | 49 | 0.72 [0.25-2.1] | ||||
| >400 mg/dl (High level) | 2 | 12 | 1.47 [0.32-6.81] | ||||
| 14 | High density lipoprotein (HDL) Level | >50 mg/dl (Desirable level) | 3 | 44 | 1 | 8.417 | 0.209 |
| 40-49 mg/dl (Borderline low level) | 23 | 131 | 2.58 [0.74-8.99] | ||||
| <40 mg/dl (Lower level) | 19 | 220 | 1.27 [0.36-4.47] |
* Significant at 0.05 level