Table 2.

Multi-variable logistic regression analysis model of factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension among adults in Wolaita Sodo town, south Ethiopia, 2021

Variable	Category	Undiagnosed HTN		COR	AOR
		Yes	No	(95% CI)	(95% CI)
Sex	Male	145 (22.51%)	102 (77.47%)	1	1
	Female	227 (35.24%)	170 (64.75%)	0.31 (0.16–0.63)	0.44 (0.18–1.07)
Age	18–30	115 (64.3%)	172 (47.9%)	1	1
	31–43	182 (28.26%)	58 (9.1%)	1.89 (1.30–2.75)	1.50 (1.02–2.01)*
	44–56	40 (6.3%)	29 (4.50%)	2.48 (1.11–5.56)	1.15 (0.39–3.33)
Unrecognized DM	> 57	29 (4.50%)	19 (2.95%)	2.26 (1.57–3.27)	1.31 (0.79–2.15)
	No	80 (12.42%)	101 (15.68%)	1	1
	Yes	263 (40.83%)	200 (31.05%)	2.26 (1.57–3.27)	1.31 (1.11–2.15)*
BMI	Normal	117 (64.3%)	172 (47.9%)	1	1
	Under weight	180 (28.26%)	58 (9.1%)	2.26 (0.91–5.66)	2.48 (0.89–6.97)
	Overweight	40 (6.3%)	29 (4.50%)	2.99 (1.38–6.49)	2.83 (1.17–6.86)*
	Obese	30 (4.50%)	18 (2.95%)	0.31 (0.16–0.63)	0.44 (0.18–1.07)
Alcohol drink	No	145 (22.51%)	102 (77.47%)	1	1
	Yes	227 (35.24%)	170 (64.75%)	3.12 (2.06–6.74)	2.91 (1.31–4.48)*
Cigarette smoking	No	145 (22.51%)	102 (77.47%)	1	1
	Yes	227 (35.24%)	170 (64.75%)	3.06 (1.57–5.95)	0.95 (0.39–2.27)
Khat chewing	No	145 (22.51%)	102 (77.47%)	1	1
	Yes	227 (35.24%)	170 (64.75%)	3.04 (1.94–4.78)	2.33 (0.80–4.51)
LDL	Normal	80 (12.42%)	101 (15.68%)	1	1
	High	263 (40.83%)	200 (31.05%)	3.16 (3.16–1.65)	2.21 (0.82–5.95)
Triglyceride	Normal	169 (91.4%)	332 (82.8%)	1	1
	High	16 (8.6%)	69 (17.2%)	2.20 (2.20–1.24)	3.48 (1.22–9.95)*
Waist to Hip	Normal	149 (80.5%)	235 (58.6%)	1	1
	Over weight	18 (9.7%)	114 (28.4%)	4.016 (2.34–6.87)	2.87 (0.14–7.18)
HDL	Desirable ≥ 40	80 (12.42%)	101 (15.68%)	1	1
	Low < 40	263 (40.83%)	200 (31.05%)	0.31 (0.16–0.63)	0.44 (0.18–1.07)

Bold indicates significantly associated variables between independent and outcome variables

Significant at *P ≤ 0.001, 1 = constant, CI = Confidence Interval, COR = Crude odds Ratio, AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio, BMI = body mass index, HTN = hypertension, LDL = low density lipoprotein