Table 3.
Crude ORs and 95% CIs of Subtypes of HTN According to Sex, Age, Residential Status, Education, Alcohol, and BMI
| Variable | ISH OR (95% CI) | IDH OR (95% CI) | SDH OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 1.16 (0.92–1.47) | 1.12 (0.83–1.53) | 1.24 (0.98–1.15) |
| Age, y | |||
| Young age (<35) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Middle age (35–49) | 2.10 (1.47–3.01)a | 2.11 (1.53–2.92)a | 4.63 (3.48–6.15)a |
| Older age (50+) | 12.4 (9.39–16.5)a | 1.32 (0.84–2.10) | 10.7 (8.11–14.1)a |
| Residential status | |||
| Rural | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 0.80 (0.62–1.03) | 1.55 (1.15–2.09)b | 1.34 (1.08–1.67)b |
| Education | |||
| Post‐primary | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Primary and below | 2.22 (1.72–2.86)a | 0.95 (0.71–1.28) | 1.49 (1.20–1.85)a |
| Consumed alcohol | |||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 1.44 (1.14–1.81)c | 1.77 (1.31–2.40)a | 2.28 (1.83–2.83)a |
| BMI | |||
| <25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25+ | 1.31 (0.98–1.73) | 1.39 (0.97–1.99) | 2.83 (2.27–3.54)a |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; IDH, isolated diastolic hypertension; HTN, hypertension; ISH, isolated systolic hypertension; OR, odds ratio; SDH, systolic‐diastolic hypertension. a P<.001. b P<.05.c P<.005.