Table 3 Factors associated with blood pressure control
From: Hypertension control and care at Mulago Hospital ambulatory clinic, Kampala-Uganda
Variable | Controlled blood pressure | Uncontrolled blood pressure | Odds ratio | p value | Adjusted odds ratio | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 61 (51–71) | 59 (50–70) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.195 | ||
Gender—female | 182 (91.9) | 460 (84.7) | 2.05 (1.17–3.60) | 0.012 | 1.85 (1.03–3.34) | 0.04 |
ARBs | 78 (39.4) | 232 (42.7) | 0.87 (0.63–1.21) | 0.416 | ||
ACEi | 55 (27.8) | 201 (37.0) | 0.65 (0.46–0.93) | 0.02 | 0.53 (0.36–0.78) | 0.001 |
Beta blockers | 94 (47.5) | 293 (54.0) | 0.77 (0.56–0.83) | 0.118 | 0.62 (0.44–0.88) | 0.008 |
Calcium channel blockers | 127 (64.1) | 409 (75.3) | 0.58 (0.41–0.83) | 0.003 | 0.54 (0.37–0.78) | 0.002 |
Centrally acting | 5 (2.53) | 31 (5.71) | 0.43 (0.16–1.12) | 0.083 | 0.36 (0.13–0.98) | 0.046 |
Thiazide diuretic | 120 (60.6) | 388 (71.5) | 0.61 (0.44–0.86) | 0.005 | 0.54 (0.38–0.78) | 0.001 |
Potassium sparing | 9 (4.55) | 15 (2.76) | 1.67 (0.72–3.89) | 0.23 | ||
Number of anti-hypertensive drugs | ||||||
One | 20 (10.1) | 22 (4.1) | [1] | |||
Two | 82 (41.4) | 154 (28.4) | 0.59 (0.30–1.14) | 0.113 | ||
Three | 69 (34.9) | 239 (44.0) | 0.32 (0.16–0.62) | 0.001 | ||
Four | 18 (9.1) | 116 (21.4) | 0.17 (0.08–0.37) | <0.001 | ||
Five | 5 (2.5) | 9 (1.7) | 0.61 (0.18–2.13) | 0.44 | ||
Having all investigations | 24 (12.1) | 79 (14.5) | 0.81 (0.50–1.32) | 0.399 | ||
Having any comorbidity | 25 (12.6) | 65 (12.0) | 1.06 (0.65–1.74) | 0.809 | ||
Keeping appointment | 94 (48.2) | 252 (47.5) | 1.03 (0.74–1.43) | 0.858 | ||