Table 3.
Bivariate and Multivariable Logistic Regression Model for Evaluation of Anthropometric Indices for Screening of Hypertension Among Employees of Mizan Tepi University, 2020
| Indices | Hypertension | COR(CI) | Adjusted OR(CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Number (%) |
No Number (%) |
||||
| Male | |||||
| BMI | Overweight or obese (≥ 25 kg/m2) | 33(44.00) | 37(14.30) | 4.70(2.64–8.32)** | 2.40(1.13–5.12)* |
| Normal weight(<25 kg/m2) | 42(56.00) | 221(85.60) | 1 | 1 | |
| WHtR | Increased (≥ 0.5) | 63(84.00) | 107(41.50) | 7.40(3.81–14.41)** | 3.41(1.55 −7.52)* |
| Appropriate(<0.5) | 12(16.00) | 151(58.50) | 1 | 1 | |
| WHR | Substantial Increased (≥ 0.9) | 52(69.30) | 88(34.10) | 4.36(2.51 −7.60)** | 3.18(1.55–6.52)* |
| Appropriate (<0.9) | 23(30.60) | 170(65.90) | 1 | 1 | |
| WC | Increased(≥ 94cm) | 31(41.30) | 34(13.17) | 4.64(2.58–8.33)** | 0.99(0.44–2.30) |
| Appropriate (<94cm) | 44(58.70) | 224(86.80) | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | |||||
| BMI | Overweight or obese (≥ 25kg/m2) | 24(51.10) | 40(19.50) | 4.30(2.21–8.40)** | 2.89(1.25–6.62)* |
| Normal weight (<25kg/m2) | 23(48.90) | 165(80.50) | 1 | 1 | |
| WHtR | Increased (≥0.5) | 43(91.50) | 127(61.90) | 6.60(2.26–19.10)** | 3.11(0.762–12.77) |
| Appropriate (<0.5) | 4(8.50) | 78(38.10) | 1 | 1 | |
| WHR | Substantial Increase (≥0.85) | 35(74.50) | 125(61.00) | 1.87(0.92–3.80) | 0.83(0.31 −2.24) |
| Appropriate (<0.85) | 12(25.50) | 80(39.00) | 1 | 1 | |
| WC | Increased (≥80) | 43(91.50) | 131(63.90) | 6.07(2.09–17.58)** | 2.50(0.55–11.33) |
| Appropriate (<80) | 4(8.50) | 74(36.10) | 1 | 1 | |
Notes: **Significant at 0.001 level and *Significant at 0.05 level.
Abbreviations: COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; WHR, waist to hip ratio; WC, waist circumference; BMI, body mass index, WHtR, waist to height ratio.