Table 2.

Predictors of blood pressure control in 43 647 patients with hypertension on treatment—univariate analysis

	OR	95% CI	P value
Men	0.71	0.68–0.74	<.001
Age <60 y	1.13	1.08–1.17	<.001
Ethnicitya
Mixed	0.94	0.90–0.98	<.001
Black	0.89	0.83–0.94	<.001
Others	1.02	0.90–1.15	.163
Obesityb	0.76	0.73–0.79	<.001
Diabetes mellitus	0.79	0.76–0.83	<.001
Previous CVDc	1.10	1.05–1.14	<.001
Current smokerd	1.03	0.97–1.10	.082
Moderate physical activitye	1.17	1.13–1.22	<.001
Daily fruit intake	1.10	1.05–1.14	<.001
Daily vegetable intake	1.04	1.00–1.08	.059

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

^aCompared with white ethnicity.

^bObesity: body mass index (BMI) ≥30 (reference group BMI <30).

^cPrevious cardiovascular disease (CVD): previous myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary angioplasty.

^dCurrent smoker: reference group never smoker.

^eModerate physical activity: at least 180 minutes per week.