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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis on the effect of the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents for risk factors associated with hypertension

From: Associations of tobacco use, physical activity and diet with hypertension in the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Hypertension

cOR

(95% CI)

P value

 

aOR

(95% CI)

P value

Gender

       

Men

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Women

0.80

(0.61–1.04)

0.089

 

0.87

(0.48–1.60)

0.662

Age

       

< 45 years

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

≥ 45 years

2.16

(1.65–2.81)

< 0.001

 

2.13

(1.56–2.91)

< 0.001

Marital Status

       

Married

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Single

1.07

(0.42–2.72)

0.890

 

1.31

(0.49–3.50)

0.588

Widow

2.02

(1.40–2.93)

< 0.001

 

1.91

(1.25–2.91)

0.003

Education

       

Illiterate

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Literate

0.92

(0.62–1.36)

0.668

 

1.03

(0.63–1.68)

0.920

Monthly Income

       

Below 10,000 AFN

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

10,000 to 20,000 AFN

3.43

(2.38–4.96)

< 0.001

 

3.45

(2.33–5.10)

< 0.001

More than 20,000 AFN

2.63

(1.76–3.94)

< 0.001

 

2.34

(1.50–3.64)

< 0.001

Socioeconomic Status

       

Low SES

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Medium SES

1.43

(1.05–1.97)

0.025

 

1.03

(0.71–1.48)

0.887

High SES

1.30

(0.95–1.79)

0.106

 

0.57

(0.29–1.11)

0.100

Tobacco Smoking

       

No

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Former

0.94

(0.49–1.77)

0.837

 

0.74

(0.37–1.48)

0.401

Current

1.60

(0.99–2.57)

0.055

 

1.59

(0.93–2.72)

0.088

Naswar Use

       

No

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Yes

1.51

(1.13–2.01)

0.005

 

1.32

(0.90–1.93)

0.155

Physical Activity

       

Low

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Moderate

0.75

(0.56–0.99)

0.050

 

0.85

(0.62–1.18)

0.355

High

1.54

(1.08–2.18)

0.016

 

1.72

(1.15–2.56)

0.008

Diet

       

Unhealthy

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Healthy

1.64

(1.22–2.21)

0.001

 

1.56

(1.11–2.20)

0.010

BMI

       

Normal Weight

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Overweight

1.28

(0.91–1.79)

0.157

 

1.42

(0.98–2.06)

0.067

Obese

1.46

(1.07–1.99)

0.018

 

1.64

(1.16–2.34)

0.006

Family History of Hypertension

       

No

Reference (1.0)

  

Reference (1.0)

 

Yes

4.64

(2.55–8.43)

< 0.001

 

4.70

(2.44–9.04)

< 0.001

  1. cOR, crude odds ratio; aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
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