Table 4.
Logistic regression analysis for correlates of PHTN compared to normotensive and HTN compared to normotensive*
| Characteristics | PHTN | HTN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |
| Age group (Years) | ||||
| 18–29 | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| 30–39 | 1.34 (0.67–2.72) | 0.40 | 2.11 (0.98–4.27) | 0.30 |
| 40–49 | 1.28 (0.58–2.85) | 0.53 | 1.51 (0.69–3.35) | 0.08 |
| 50–59 | 2.33 (0.68–7.99) | 0.17 | 3.35 (1.04–10.85) | < 0.05 |
| 60+ | 2.33 (0.34–2.87) | 0.34 | 7.59 (7.13–8.07) | < 0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Male | 1.72 (0.71- 4.18) | 0.22 | 5.02 (1.61- 15.64) | < 0.001 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Professionals | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Skilled and service workers | 4.28 (1.80–10.17) | < 0.001 | 4.62 (2.04–10.47) | < 0.001 |
| Elementary/unskilled workers | 2.12 (1.13–4.02) | < 0.05 | 1.27 (0.70–2.33) | 0.430 |
| ^BMI | ||||
| Normal | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Overweight | 2.01 (1.03–3.92) | < 0.05 | 2.56 (1.32–5.00) | < 0.001 |
| Obese | 2.06 (0.90–4.69) | > 0.05 | 5.47 (2.57–11.64) | < 0.001 |
| Smoking status | ||||
| No | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Yes | 1.05 (0.45–2.48) | 0.89 | 1.07 (0.49–2.42) | 0.850 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| No | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Yes | 0.99 (0.53–1.88) | 0.99 | 1.71 (0.96–3.06) | 0.700 |
| Physically active | ||||
| No | Reference group | Reference group | ||
| Yes | 0.97 (0.55–1.74) | 0.93 | 0.51 (0.29–0.92) | < 0.050 |
^BMI, Body Mass Index; OR, odds ratio; CI, Confidence Interval at 95%; P value < 0.05; HTN, Hypertension; PHTN, Prehypertension
*The reference category is normotensive
#Parameter is set to zero because it is redundant