Table 3 Logistic regression models of uncontrolled versus controlled hypertension in: Know Your Heart (KYH, Russia, N = 1584) relative to Tromsø 7 (T7, Norway, N = 2792)

Age group

40–49 yr

Ref

Ref

50–59 yr

1.25 (0.90;1.74)

1.13 (0.88;1.44)

60–69 yr

1.45 (1.07;1.98)

1.53 (1.22;1.91)

Gender

Female

Ref

Ref

Male

1.82 (1.48;2.24)

1.25 (1.08;1.46)

CVD history

No

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.83 (0.67;1.02)

0.65 (0.54;0.78)

Education

Elementary

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Lower intermediate

0.97 (0.67;1.42)

0.97 (0.67;1.43)

0.92 (0.75;1.12)

0.91 (0.74;1.11)

Higher intermediate

0.79 (0.58;1.07)

0.79 (0.58;1.07)

0.96 (0.75;1.21)

0.96 (0.76;1.21)

Graduate

0.79 (0.58;1.08)

0.78 (0.57;1.07)

0.81 (0.65;1.02)

0.81 (0.64;1.00)

Financial constraints

Constrained

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Intermediary

0.97 (0.75;1.24)

0.95 (0.74;1.23)

N/A

N/A

Rel. unconstrained

0.96 (0.72;1.29)

0.94 (0.70;1.26)

N/A

N/A

Single

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.95 (0.76;1.19)

0.96 (0.77;1.21)

1.06 (0.88;1.27)

1.07 (0.89;1.43)

Smoking

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.92 (0.71;1.19)

0.92 (0.71;1.20)

0.81 (0.64;1.02)

0.83 (0.65;1.05)

Alcohol use disorder

Non-drinker past year

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Low (AUDIT< 8)

1.13 (0.85;1.79)

1.11 (0.84;1.47)

1.16 (0.97;1.39)

1.16 (0.97;1.39)

High (AUDIT 8+)

1.71 (1.15;2.54)

1.69 (1.13;2.51)

1.35 (1.04;1.74)

1.37 (1.06;1.78)

Body Mass Index

Under/Normal (< 25)

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Overweight (25–29)

1.32 (0.97;1.81)

1.32 (0.96;1.80)

1.03 (0.83;1.29)

1.03 (0.83;1.28)

Obese (30–34)

1.32 (0.96;1.82)

1.32 (0.96;1.82)

1.16 (0.92;1.47)

1.16 (0.92;1.47)

Very obese (35+)

1.19 (0.83;1.69)

1.19 (0.84;1.71)

1.28 (0.96;1.70)

1.26 (0.95;1.68)

Diabetic

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.93 (0.74;1.18)

0.95 (0.75;1.19)

1.03 (0.83;1.27)

1.03 (0.83;1.27)

Seen GP past year

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.58 (0.44;0.75)

0.59 (0.45;0.76)

0.67 (0.50;0.90)

0.67 (0.50;0.91)

CKD

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.25 (0.76;2.08)

1.27 (0.77;2.08)

1.09 (0.73;1.65)

1.11 (0.74;1.68)