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. 2021 Jun 26;21:1229. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11234-5

Table 3.

Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for being hypertensive, aware, treated and controlled by explanatory variables

Adjusted Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Interval)
Explanatory variables Hypertensive Aware Treated Controlled
Age (in years)
 18–24 0.26 (0.22–0.32)** 0.39 (0.25–0.60)** 0.33 (0.20–0.54)** 0.77 (0.44–1.34)
 25–34 0.47 (0.40–0.54)** 0.80 (0.61–1.06) 0.70 (0.52–0.95)* 0.88 (0.59–1.30)
 35–44 (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 45–54 1.74 (1.48–2.05) ** 1.49 (1.16–1.93)** 1.55 (1.19–2.02)** 1.04 (0.74–1.46)
 55–64 2.85 (2.46–3.30) ** 2.47 (1.94–3.14)** 2.51 (1.96–3.22)** 1.57 (1.13–2.19)*
 65+ 4.52 (3.82–5.35) ** 2.38 (1.84–3.09)** 2.37 (1.81–3.11)** 0.93 (0.64–1.37)
Sex
 Male (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Female 1.32 (1.20–1.46)** 2.30 (1.94–2.73)** 2.25 (1.89–2.68)** 2.01 (1.56–2.58)**
Place of residence
 Urban (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Rural 1.00 (0.88–1.13) 0.94 (0.77–1.14) 0.90 (0.75–1.09) 0.88 (0.68–1.14)
Wealth index
 Poorest (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Poorer 1.03 (0.86–1.22) 1.29 (0.97–1.72) 1.23 (0.92–1.64) 1.15 (0.76–1.76)
 Middle 1.03 (0.88–1.22) 1.49 (1.12–1.98)* 1.57 (1.19–2.07)* 1.33 (0.85–2.09)
 Richer 1.08 (0.90–1.29) 1.77 (1.32–2.37)** 1.73 (1.31–2.30)** 1.63 (1.09–2.45)*
 Richest 1.10 (0.91–1.32) 1.81 (1.32–2.46)** 1.83 (1.35–2.47)** 1.43 (0.93–2.18)
Educational attainment
 No education (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Primary 1.08 (0.95–1.23) 1.32 (1.08–1.61)* 1.21 (0.98–1.48) 1.42 (1.07–1.90)*
 Secondary incomplete 1.15 (0.99–1.34) 1.18 (0.92–1.51) 1.20 (0.93–1.55) 1.38 (0.97–1.97)
 Secondary complete or higher 1.17 (0.99–1.40) 1.42 (1.06–1.91)* 1.25 (0.92–1.68) 1.65 (1.12–2.43)*
Body mass index
 Underweight (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Normal 1.82 (1.60–2.07)** 1.52 (1.18–1.96)* 1.58 (1.20–2.07)* 1.27 (0.85–1.90)
 Overweight and Obese 4.37 (3.70–5.16)** 1.99 (1.50–2.63)** 1.96 (1.45–2.64)** 1.31 (0.86–1.99)
Elevated blood glucose
 No (ref) (ref) (ref) (ref)
 Yes 1.52 (1.31–1.78)** 1.58 (1.27–1.96)** 1.67 (1.36–2.08)** 1.09 (0.82–1.46)
 Not tested 0.90 (0.74–1.10) 0.97 (0.70–1.34) 0.94 (0.66–1.34) 1.24 (0.80–1.94)
 Constant 0.12 (0.09–0.15)** 0.11 (0.07–0.17)** 0.09 (0.06–0.14)** 0. 1.24 (0.02–0.08)**
Total 12,769 3479 3479 3479

**p < 0.001, * p < 0.05, p < 0.10