Table 3.
Prevalence of hypertension by socio-economic status and clinical risk factors in young adults: results of bivariate and age adjusted multivariate analysis.
| Characteristics |
Prevalence of hypertension n (%) |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Women | 58 (7.5) | Reference | <0.001 |
| Men | 92 (20.5) | 3.36 (2.15–−5.25) | |
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural | 64 (8.3) | Reference | <0.001 |
| Urban | 86 (18.9) | 2.21 (1.52–3.22) | |
| Poverty level | |||
| Above poverty line | 80 (11.1) | Reference | 0.064 |
| Below poverty line | 70 (13.9) | 1.45 (0.97–2.15) | |
| Educational status | |||
| Above school education | 56 (10.9) | Reference | 0.290 |
| Up to school education | 94 (13.3) | 1.25 (0.82–1.92) | |
| Salt intake | |||
| High | 86 (11.1) | Reference | 0.017 |
| Not high | 64 (14.4) | 1.60 (1.08–2.37) | |
| Current tobacco use | |||
| No | 124 (11.1) | Reference | 0.519 |
| Yes | 26 (24.5) | 1.65 (0.36–7.55) | |
| Current alcohol consumption | |||
| No | 97 (9.6) | Reference | 0.353 |
| Yes | 53 (25.1) | 2.12 (0.43–0.37) | |
| Physical activity | |||
| Non-sedentary | 117 (11.3) | Reference | 0.444 |
| Sedentary | 33 (18.0) | 1.12 (0.74–1.97) | |
| Obesity | |||
| No | 71 (9.8) | Reference | 0.174 |
| Yes | 79 (15.9) | 1.37 (0.87–2.15) | |
| Abdominal obesity | |||
| No | 47 (9.3) | Reference | 0.028 |
| Yes | 103 (14.5) | 1.74 (1.06–2.87) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | 129 (11.4) | Reference | 0.204 |
| Yes | 20 (23.8) | 1.47 (0.81–2.66) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |||
| No | 55 (8.3) | Reference | 0.011 |
| Yes | 90 (16.6) | 1.64 (1.12–2.40) | |