Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for hypertension diagnosis as the dependent variable with statistically significant independent parameters among the whole study population (N = 132,529).
| Parameter | B | Standard Error | p Value | Exp(B) and 95% Confidence Interval for Exp (B) | Collinearity Statistics * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolerance | VIF | |||||
| (Intercept) | −0.6 | 0.6 | 0.281 | |||
| Age (years) | 0.05 | 0.04 | <0.001 | 1.05 (1.04–1.06) | 0.541 | 1.850 |
| Sex: men vs. women | 0.6 | 0.08 | <0.001 | 1.9 (1.6–2.2) | 0.924 | 1.082 |
| Smoking | 1.8 | 0.07 | 0.016 | 1.2 (1.05–1.4) | 0.755 | 1.325 |
| Locality of residence: Urban non-Jewish vs. Urban Jewish | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.489 | 1.4 (0.5–3.6) | 0.983 | 1.017 |
| Urban Jewish—Rural vs. Urban Jewish | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 1.0 (0.3–2.6) | 0.989 | 1.011 |
| Socio-economic status (SES)—low vs. high | −0.2 | 0.1 | 0.126 | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) | 0.946 | 1.057 |
| Socio-economic status (SES)—medium vs. high | −0.1 | 0.05 | 0.068 | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.949 | 1.054 |
| Birth country: Western Europe vs. native Israeli | 0.6 | 0.07 | <0.001 | 1.9 (1.6–2.2) | 0.988 | 1.012 |
| Birth country: East Europe and FSU vs. native Israeli | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.098 | 1.6 (0.9–3.0) | 0.997 | 1.003 |
| Birth country: Asia vs. native Israeli | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.024 | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | 0.992 | 1.008 |
| Birth country: Ethiopia vs. native Israeli | −0.3 | 0.2 | 0.194 | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 0.991 | 1.009 |
| Birth country: Africa vs. native Israeli | −0.8 | 0.5 | 0.104 | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 0.997 | 1.003 |
| Birth country: North America vs. native Israeli | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.612 | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 0.992 | 1.008 |
| Birth country: South America vs. native Israeli | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.105 | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) | 0.998 | 1.002 |
| Total number of teeth that required fillings | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.094 | 1.02 (0.9–1.04) | 0.921 | 1.086 |
| Total number of teeth that required endodontic treatment | 0.001 | 0.06 | 0.990 | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.931 | 1.075 |
| Missing teeth | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.236 | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 0.927 | 1.079 |
| Periodontal disease | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.600 | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.985 | 1.015 |
| The number of teeth that required crowns | 0.004 | 0.06 | 0.955 | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.978 | 1.022 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.178 | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 0.957 | 1.045 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.4 | 0.1 | <0.001 | 4.0 (2.9–5.7) | 0.962 | 1.039 |
| Obesity | 1.4 | 0.07 | <0.001 | 4.2 (3.7–4.9) | 0.698 | 1.432 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.6 | 0.1 | <0.001 | 1.9 (1.6–2.3) | 0.934 | 1.070 |
| Fatty liver | 0.6 | 0.1 | <0.001 | 1.8 (1.5–2.3) | 0.909 | 1.100 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.279 | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.973 | 1.028 |
| Anemia | 0.1 | 0.09 | 0.257 | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.919 | 1.088 |
* Collinearity statistics: linear regression analysis. VIF: variance inflation factor.