Factors affecting diagnosis and management of hypertension in Mazowe District of Mashonaland Central Province in Zimbabwe: 2012

Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristic factors affecting hypertension

Socio-demographic characteristics	Total (n = 201)		POR (95% CI, lower – upper)
	Hypertensive (140)	Not Hypertensive (61)
	(%)	(%)
Age
>60 years	38 (84.4)	7 (15.6)	2.87 (1.2-6.87)*
≤60 years	102 (65.4)	54 (34.6)	2.87 (1.2-6.87)*
Sex
Female	94 (72.3)	36 (27.7)	1.42 (0.76-2.64)
Male	46 (64.8)	25 (35.2)	1.42 (0.76-2.64)
Current marital status
Married	103 (68.7)	47 (31.3)	0.83 (0.41-1.68)
Not Married	37 (72.5)	14 (27.5)	0.83 (0.41-1.68)
Residence
Mainly urban	51 (71.8)	20 (28.2)	1.17 (0.62-2.22)
Mainly rural	89 (68.5)	41 (31.5)	1.17 (0.62-2.22)
Education level
At least secondary	53 (64.6)	29 (35.4)	0.67 (0.37-1.23)
Lower than secondary	87 (73.1)	32 (26.9)	0.67 (0.37-1.23)
Employment status
Employed	95 (69.9)	41 (30.1)	1.03 (0.54-1.96)
Not employed	45 (69.2)	20 (30.8)	1.03 (0.54-1.96)

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