Table 2 Comparison of clinical and biochemical characteristics between patients with controlled and uncontrolled blood pressure
From: Assessment of blood pressure control in adult hypertensive patients in eastern Sudan
Variable | Controlled blood pressure (n = 208) | Uncontrolled blood pressure (n = 172) | OR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 58.1(10.9) | 57.4 (11.4) | 0.94 | 0.97–1.01 | 0.533 |
Male sex | 74 (35.6) | 72 (41.9) | 0.76 | 0.50–1.16 | 0.244 |
Education ≤ secondary level | 202 (97.1) | 159 (92.4) | 0.36 | 0.13–0.97 | 0.056 |
Married | 169 (81.2) | 145 (84.3) | 0.90 | 0.60–1.36 | 0.647 |
Duration of hypertension, years | 5.5(2.0–8.0) | 5.0 (3.0–8.0) | 1.01 | 0.97–1.04 | 0.523 |
Presence of comorbidity | 103 (49.5) | 81 (47.1) | 0.90 | 0.60–1.36 | 0.680 |
Smoking/ex-smoking | 17 (8.2) | 25 (14.5) | 1.91 | 0.99–3.67 | 0.070 |
Alcohol intake | 4 (1.9) | 8 (4.7) | 2.48 | 0.73–8.40 | 0.150 |
Drinking coffee | 119 (57.2) | 101 (59.1) | 1.07 | 0.71–1.62 | 0.754 |
Physically active | 8 (3.8) | 8(4.7) | 1.22 | 0.44–3.32 | 0.799 |
Adherence to drugs | 179 (86.1) | 89 (51.7) | 0.17 | 0.10–0.28 | < 0.001 |
Measuring blood pressure at home | 13 (6.2) | 9 (5.2) | 0.82 | 0.34–1.98 | 0.826 |
Have medical insurance | 150 (72.1) | 123 (71.8) | 0.97 | 0.62–1.52 | 0.909 |
Taking traditional medicine | 13 (6.3) | 11 (6.4) | 1.02 | 0.44–2.34 | 1.000 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.2 (23.1–28.0) | 26.2 (23.7–29.0) | 1.02 | 0.98–1.06 | 0.282 |
Cholesterol, mg/dl | 168.0(142.2–194.2) | 190.0 (160.0–210.0) | 1.01 | 1.01–1.03 | 0.001 |
Triglycerides, mg/dl | 130.0(111.2–167.0) | 158.4 (124.2–195.0) | 1.01 | 10.1–1.07 | 0.001 |