Table 3: Risk factors of HTN determined by multiple logistics regression analysis | |
Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Age (yrs) 31–40 41–50 51–60 21–30 |
3.13 (1.15–8.47) 1.89 (0.67–5.45) 3.11 (1.02–9.48) 1.00 |
Sex Male Female |
1.74 (0.67–4.49) 1.00 |
Occupation Managerial Official Clerical |
1.101 (0.30–4.04) 1.263 (0.58–2.73) 1.00 |
BMI (kg/m2) <25 25–30 >30 |
0.46 (0.13–1.61) 0.43 (0.12–1.51) 1.00 |
Smoking Yes No |
1.27 (0.28–5.79) 1.00 |
Alcohol use Yes No |
1.40 (0.61–3.20) 1.00 |
Adding extra salt while eating food Yes No |
2.49 (1.21–5.11) 1.00 |
Eating high-salt food Yes No |
1.21 (0.55–2.70) 1.00 |
Eating junk food Yes No |
0.76 (0.34–1.70) 1.00 |
Eating fruits ≥7 servings/wk <7 servings/wk |
0.72 (0.34–1.53) 1.00 |
Eating vegetables ≥7 servings/week <7 servings/week |
2.07 (0.87–4.94) 1.00 |
Moderate physical activity ≥2 hrs/wk <2 hrs/wk |
0.21 (0.08–0.57) 1.00 |
Perceived stress level Low Average High Very high |
0.66 (0.19–2.21) 0.80 (0.29–2.19) 0.73 (0.33–1.62) 1.00 |