Table 2. Showing association with LVH including the age, BMI, SBP and whether patient is taking medication or not.
| Variables | Patients with LVH No = 83(%) |
Patients without LVH No = 57 (%) |
P-value | OR(95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | ||||
| ≤ 40 | 12(14.46%) | 15(26.32%) | 0.028 | 1.0 |
| >40 | 71(85.54%) | 42(73.68%) | 2.52 (1.09-5.79) | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | ||||
| ≤28 | 22(26.51%) | 36(63.16%) | <0.001 | 1.0 |
| >28 | 61(73.49%) | 21(36.84%) | 4.75 (2.3-9.83) | |
| SBP, mmHg | ||||
| ≤170 | 19(22.89%) | 29(50.88%) | 0.001 | 1.0 |
| >170 | 64(77.11%) | 28(49.12%) | 3.5 (1.68-7.23) | |
| Antihypertensive drug | ||||
| No | 9(10.84%) | 14(24.56%) | 0.031 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 74(89.16%) | 43(75.44%) | 2.68 (1.07-6.7) |