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Table 5 Odds Ratios of Variables Associated with Hypertension in the Logistic Regression Model 2

From: Aging and obesity are associated with undiagnosed hypertension in a cohort of males in the Central Province of Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Covariate

Hypertension OR (95% CI)

P value

Age

0.001

 20–30 years Vs. <20 years

0.98 (0.56, 1.72)

 31–40 years Vs. <20 years

1.09 (0.62, 1.91)

 41–50 years Vs. <20 years

1.52 (0.86, 2.71)

  > 50 years Vs. <20 years

2.23 (1.14, 4.35)

Weight status

0.000

 Underweight Vs. Normal weight

0.88 (0.62, 1.26)

 Overweight Vs. Normal weigh

1.34 (1.05, 1.73)

 Obese Vs. Normal weight

1.92 (1.38, 2.67)

Level of education

 

 Linear term

19.85 (0.72, 546.16)

0.077

 Quadric term

0.34 (0.12, 1.00)

0.051

  1. n = 1688