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. 2008 Apr 10;10(4):280–286. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2008.07530.x

Table III.

Independent Associationsa With Use of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring (N=451)

Odds Ratio 95% Confidence Interval P value
Age category, y
 <45 referent
 45–65 2.06 1.03–4.11 .04
 >65 2.53 1.20–5.33 .02
Race
 Black referent
 White 1.42 0.88–2.32 .15
Body mass index, kg/m2
 <25 referent
 25–30 0.97 0.49–1.92 .94
 >30 0.54 0.28–1.04 .07
Self‐reported health
 Excellent or very good referent
 Good 1.04 0.57–1.92 .89
 Fair or poor 0.63 0.33–1.18 .15
Heart disease 1.52 0.89–2.61 .12
Stroke or mini‐stroke 2.06 1.00–4.24 .05
Hypertension knowledge
 <10th percentile referent
 10th–90th percentile 1.40 0.77–2.56 .27
 >90th percentile 1.96 1.08–3.56 .03
Doctor recommendation 7.93 4.96–12.7 <.001
aAdjusted for all other characteristics in table.