Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) of factors correlated with hypertension prevalence, awareness, in South Asian Immigrants Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2012 (n = 1,375)

Nationality

India

1.0

1.0

Pakistan

1.17 (0.74, 1.86)

0.496

2.40 (0.89, 6.49)

0.084

Bangladesh

0.98 (0.64, 1.50)

0.930

1.65 (0.62, 4.31)

0.310

Age group

18-35 years

1.0

1.0

36-45 years

1.82 (1.17, 2.85)

0.008

1.25 (0.43, 3.61)

0.675

46+ years

4.76 (2.78, 8.13)

<0.001

4.31 (1.32, 14.05)

0.015

Monthly income – AED

1.00 (0.99, 1.01

0.873

Education

No formal schooling

0.65 (0.26, 1.59)

0.593

0.52 (0.06, 4.55)

0.554

Primary or middle

1.22 (0.58, 2.56)

0.825

1.52 (0.32, 7.30)

0.596

Secondary or high school

1.27 (0.64, 2.49)

0.482

1.82 (0.43, 7.57)

0.408

College or university

1.0

1.0

Occupation

Driver

0.84 (0.49, 1.44)

0.670

2.54 (0.62, 10.45)

0.197

Laborer

1.03 (0.57, 1.88)

0.918

1.0

Construction worker

1.19 (0.60, 2.37)

0.616

1.46 (0.31, 6.96)

0.634

Agriculture worker

1.0

0.81 (0.17, 3.81)

0.790

Salesman

1.89 (0.88, 4.04)

0.099

3.01 (0.64, 14.16)

0.162

Professional, office worker

1.28 (0.55, 3.01)

0.562

0.94 (0.14, 6.21)

0.952

Business/shop keeper

1.02 (0.40, 2.57)

0.968

1.21 (0.20, 7.29)

0.831

Hospitality worker

0.88 (0.38, 2.04)

0.766

5.99 (0.81, 44.08)

0.079

Tailor

0.55 (0.19, 1.64)

0.286

0.61 (0.04, 8.77)

0.717

Other

0.94 (0.33, 2.64)

0.903

2.11 (0.22, 19.78)

0.513

Shared with non-relatives

1.22 (0.71, 2.11)

0.469

2.54 (0.62, 10.45)

0.197

Shared with family

0.92 (0.43, 1.96)

0.837

1.19 (0.21, 6.68)

0.846

Single accommodation

1.32 (0.66, 2.64)

0.433

1.78 (0.36, 8.86)

0.477

Live with sponsor

1.16 (0.59, 2.27)

0.670

0.77 (0.14, 4.02)

0.754

Live in a labor camp

1.0

1.0

Length of stay in UAE

1 to 5 years

1.0

1.0

6 to 10 years

0.97 (0.61, 1.53)

0.890

5.47 (1.65, 18.23)

0.006

>10 years

1.04 (0.65, 1.67)

0.865

4.35 (1.32, 14.39)

0.016

<25.0

1.0

1.0

25.0-29.9

1.51 (1.04, 2.19)

0.030

1.22 (0.53, 2.84)

0.629

≥30.0

2.39 (1.38, 4.16)

0.002

1.23 (0.42, 3.62)

0.703

Waist-to-hip ratio

<0.90 cm

1.0

1.0

≥0.90 cm

1.78 (1.18, 2.69)

0.006

3.01 (0.96, 9.64)

0.058

Smoking ever

Never

1.0

Ever

0.90 (0.64, 1.27)

0.560

0.94 (0.46, 1.94)

0.880

Drinking alcohol

Never

1.0

1.0

Ever

1.49 (0.89, 2.48)

0.123

0.90 (0.32, 2.54)

0.847

Walk for at least 30 minutes daily

Yes

1.0

1.0

No

1.72 (1.15, 2.58)

0.008

1.22 (0.97, 5.08)

0.059

Family history of hypertension

No

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.56 (1.05, 2.32)

0.029

4.91 (2.09, 11.55)

<0.001

Known diabetic

No

1.0

1.0

Yes

1.23 (0.72, 2.08)

0.443

5.76 (2.21, 15.00)

<0.001