Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with hypertension among adults in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), 2011

Age group

 35–39

Ref

Ref

 40–44

1.43

1.17–1.75

^**

1.45

1.18–1.79

^**

 45–49

1.88

1.54–2.30

^***

2.00

1.62–2.47

^***

 50–54

2.00

1.63–2.46

^***

2.56

2.05–3.20

^***

 55–59

2.51

2.01–3.14

^***

2.71

2.12–3.46

^***

 60–69

3.09

2.54–3.76

^***

3.77

3.01–4.72

^***

 70+

3.59

2.93–4.40

^***

4.16

3.24–5.36

^***

Sex

 Male

Ref

Ref

 Female

1.93

1.74–2.15

^***

1.44

1.19–1.74

^**

Marital status

 Currently married

Ref

Ref

 Others

2.29

2.00–2.62

^***

1.36

1.15–1.60

^***

Education

 No education

Ref

Ref

 Primary education

1.16

1.03–1.31

^**

1.11

0.97–1.28

 Secondary education

1.17

0.99–1.38

^*

1.35

1.12–1.63

^**

 Higher education

1.27

1.00–1.60

^**

1.63

1.25–2.14

^***

Working status

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

0.43

0.39–0.49

^***

0.64

0.53–0.77

^***

Wealth index

 Poorest

Ref

Ref

 Poorer

1.21

1.01–1.46

^**

1.22

1.01–1.48

^**

 Middle

1.28

1.07–1.54

^**

1.21

1.00–1.48

^**

 Richer

1.69

1.42–2.01

^***

1.50

1.23–1.82

^***

 Richest

2.61

2.20–3.09

^***

1.91

1.54–2.38

^***

Place of residence

 Rural

Ref

Ref

 Urban

1.57

1.39–1.77

^***

1.16

1.00–1.35

^*

Division of residence

 Barisal

Ref

Ref

 Chittagong

0.90

0.69–1.17

0.72

0.54–0.96

^**

 Dhaka

1.16

0.91–1.48

1.04

0.84–1.36

 Khulna

1.33

1.02–1.74

^**

1.35

1.02–1.79

^**

 Rajshahi

1.01

0.77–1.32

1.07

0.81–1.43

 Rangpur

1.23

0.93–1.60

1.46

1.09–1.94

^**

 Sylhet

0.82

0.59–1.13

0.75

0.52–1.06

^*

Body mass index

 Normal

Ref

Ref

 Overweight or obese

2.65

2.30–3.04

^***

2.19

1.87–2.57

^***

Diabetes status

 No

Ref

Ref

 Yes

1.99

1.71–2.32

^***

1.54

1.31–1.83

^***