Table 2 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with hypertension among respondents in Nekemte town, western Ethiopia, Dec. 2015 (n = 705)
Variables | Hypertension | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
Age group (year) | ||||
18–40 | 156 (28.3%) | 396 (71.7%) | 1 | 1 |
41–64 | 70 (55.1%) | 57 (44.9%) | 3.12 (2.1, 4.63) | 2.6 (1.49, 4.57) |
≥ 65 | 20 (76.9%) | 6 (23.1%) | 8.47 (3.33, 21.28) | 5.85 (1.72, 20) |
BMI | ||||
Normal | 148 (33.6%) | 293 (66.4%) | 1 | 1 |
Underweight | 16 (20.3%) | 63 (79.7%) | 0.63 (0.45, 0.9) | 0.48 (0.22, 1.05) |
Overweight/ | 82 (44.3%) | 55.7 (55.7%) | 3.14 (1.69, 5.83) | 1.71 (1.09, 2.67) |
Obese | ||||
Central obesity | ||||
Yes | 74 (48.7%) | 78 (51.3%) | 2.1 (1.46, 3.03) | |
No | 172 (31.1%) | 381 (68.9%) | 1 | |
Exercise level | ||||
Vigorous | 34 (26.8%) | 93 (73.2%) | 1 | 1 |
Moderate | 128 (34.8%) | 240 (65.2%) | 1.46 (0.93, 2.28) | 0.85 (0.48, 1.5) |
None | 84 (40%) | 126 (60%) | 1.82 (1.13, 2.95) | 1.11 (0.57, 2.14) |
Alcohol intake ever | ||||
Yes | 45 (45.9%) | 53 (54.1%) | 1.72 (1.11, 2.64) | 0.94 (0.5, 1.78) |
No | 201 (33.1%) | 406 (66.9%) | 1 | 1 |
Chewed Khat past year | ||||
Yes | 24 (54.5%) | 20 (45.5%) | 1 | 1 |
No | 222 (33.6%) | 439 (66.4%) | 2.38 (1.28, 4.39) | 2.44 (1.05, 5.68) |
Monthly income (ETB) | ||||
< 1500 | 59 (27.2%) | 158 (72.8%) | 1 | |
1500–4000 | 100 (41.3%) | 142 (58.7%) | 1.89 (1.27, 2.79) | |
4000–6000 | 20 (60.6%) | 13 (39.4%) | 4.12 (1.93, 8.77) | |
≥ 6000 | 12 (26.7%) | 33 (27.3%) | 0.97 (0.48, 2.01) | |
Education status | ||||
No formal education | 53 (70.7%) | 22 (29.3%) | 1 | 1 |
Primary complete | 45 (37.8%) | 74 (62.2%) | 3.96 (2.13, 7.36) | 1.63 (0.72, 3.69) |
Secondary complete | 97 (30.3%) | 223 (69.7%) | 5.52 (3.19, 9.61) | 2.38 (1.11, 5.09) |
College and above | 49 (25.9%) | 140 (74.1%) | 6.88 (3.8, 12.47) | 2.75 (1.26, 6.03) |
Self-report of DM | ||||
Yes | 14 (53.8%) | 12 (46.2%) | 2.25 (1.02, 4.95) | 1.75 (0.625, 4.88) |
No | 232 (34.2%) | 447 (65.8%) | 1 | 1 |
Family history of HTN | ||||
Yes | 123 (44.2%) | 155 (55.8) | 1.40 (1.02, 1.92) | 1.34 (0.88, 2.03) |
No | 151 (35.4%) | 276 (64.6%) | 1 | 1 |