Table 4.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for factors associated with self‐confidence in managing hypertension, high blood pressure at last clinical visit, and emergency department visit or hospitalization due to hypertension in past year
| Sample size | “Very confident” self‐management | High blood pressure at last visit | ED visit or hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 2045) | (n = 2273) | (n = 2045) | |
| OR (95% CI) | |||
| Race/ethnicity (ref: non‐Hispanic White) | |||
| Hispanic/Latino | 0.76 (0.41,1.41) | 0.68 (0.40,1.18) | 1.78 (0.60,5.33) |
| Non‐Hispanic African American | 0.76 (0.46,1.24) | 0.36*** (0.21,0.60) | 3.61*** (1.88,6.91) |
| Non‐Hispanic Asian American | 0.49 (0.14,1.76) | 0.40* (0.16,0.97) | 2.49 (0.38,16.13) |
| Non‐Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.69 (0.33,1.43) | 0.68 (0.38,1.22) | 5.31*** (2.13,13.20) |
| Non‐Hispanic other | 0.87 (0.22,3.39) | 1.43 (0.38,5.41) | 0.30 (0.06,1.49) |
| Predisposing determinants | |||
| Age (ref: 18‐44) | |||
| 45‐64 y | 1.20 (0.80,1.80) | 0.97 (0.65,1.45) | 0.60 (0.35,1.03) |
| 65+ y | 1.29 (0.69,2.41) | 1.02 (0.60,1.75) | 0.74 (0.31,1.78) |
| Male (vs female) | 1.28 (0.88,1.84) | 0.74 (0.53,1.04) | 0.88 (0.54,1.44) |
| US born (vs not) | 1.06 (0.61,1.85) | 0.77 (0.47,1.27) | 0.68 (0.28,1.65) |
| High school graduate (vs less) | 1.06 (0.71,1.59) | 0.95 (0.67,1.36) | 1.12 (0.53,2.37) |
| Employed (vs not) | 1.38 (0.88,2.15) | 0.89 (0.64,1.22) | 0.78 (0.47,1.31) |
| Enabling determinants | |||
| Currently insured (vs not) | 1.13 (0.76,1.67) | 1.35 (0.92,1.99) | 0.91 (0.51,1.62) |
| Unmet medical need in past year (vs not) | 0.99 (0.52,1.90) | 0.95 (0.48,1.87) | 1.26 (0.52,3.05) |
| Delayed medical care in past year (vs not) | 0.77 (0.43,1.40) | 0.63 (0.37,1.06) | 0.99 (0.47,2.08) |
| Need determinants | |||
| Self‐reported fair/poor health status (vs better) | 0.40*** (0.30,0.53) | 0.65* (0.46,0.92) | 1.16 (0.66,2.04) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0.89 (0.64,1.22) | 1.18 (0.85,1.63) | 2.31** (1.37,3.88) |
| Diabetes | 1.34 (0.95,1.88) | 0.69* (0.49,0.99) | 0.56 (0.31,1.03) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.91 (0.56,1.50) | 1.08 (0.72,1.61) | 2.68** (1.27,5.63) |
| Body mass index (ref: BMI 0‐24.99) | |||
| Overweight (BMI 25.0‐29.99) | 2.10** (1.23,3.59) | 0.72 (0.45,1.15) | 0.94 (0.50,1.76) |
| Obese (BMI 30.0 or higher) | 1.22 (0.74,2.00) | 0.62* (0.41,0.93) | 0.70 (0.35,1.39) |
| Current smoker | 0.97 (0.63,1.49) | 1.04 (0.72,1.51) | 0.93 (0.60,1.44) |
BMI, body mass index.
*
P < 0.05.
**
P < 0.01.
***
P < 0.001.