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. 2022 Nov 8;12:19007. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-23868-5

Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression reporting unadjusted and adjusted Odds Ratios (OR) for factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension among male adults with hypertension in Central African Republic, 2017.

Variable Unadjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
Predisposing factors
Age in years 0.74 (0.48–1.13)

Marital status

Not married

Married/cohabiting

1 (Reference)

0.68 (0.29–1.59)

Ethnicity

Gbaya or Banda

Mandia or Ngbaka Bantou

Other

1 (Reference)

1.32 (0.92–1.89)

1.18 (0.57–2.45)

Enabling/disabling factors

Ever glucose measured

No

Yes

1 (Reference)

0.05 (0.01–0.21)***

1 (Reference)

0.07 (0.02–0.27)**

Education in years

0

1–9

 ≥ 10

1 (Reference)

0.83 (0.56–1.22)

0.76 (0.24–2.44)

Household income in XAF (past week)

 < 7000

7000 to < 21,000

 ≥ 21,000

1 (Reference)

0.99 (0.50–1.98)

0.59 (0.29–1.20)

Current tobacco use 1.26 (0.50–3.17)
Current heavy drinking 1.12 (0.47–2.66)

Physical activity

Low

Moderate

High

1 (Reference)

2.25 (0.73–6.93)

3.51 (1.59–7.77)**

1 (Reference)

2.34 (0.77–7.08)

3.60 (1.71–7.58)**

Need factors

Body mass index

Normal

Underweight

Overweight

Obesity

1 (Reference)

0.61 (0.36–1.03)

0.53 (0.16–1.72)

0.47 (0.20–1.10)

Diabetes 0.50 (0.19–1.30)

Total cholesterol

Normal

Elevated

High

1 (Reference)

0.54 (0.22–1.29)

0.58 (0.17–2.02)

OR Odds Ratio; CI Confidence Intervals; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; aAdjusted for ever glucose measured, and physical activity.