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

Table 9 Association between age above 60 years and risk for hypertension stratified by sex

Factor		Hypertensive	Not hypertensive	Stratum specific POR (95% CI, lower-upper)
Females
>60 years	Yes	24 (25.5)	2 (5.6)	5.83 (1.30-26.11)*
>60 years	No	70 (74.5)	34 (94.4)	5.83 (1.30-26.11)*
Males
>60 years	Yes	14 (30.4)	5 (20)	1.75 (0.55-5.61)
>60 years	No	32 (69.6)	20 (80)	1.75 (0.55-5.61)
Crude
>60 years	Yes	38 (27.1)	7 (11.5)	2.87 (1.20-6.87)*
>60 years	No	102 (72.9)	54 (88.5)	2.87 (1.20-6.87)*
Adjusted POR 3.07
P = 0.011

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