Table 3 Factors associated with hypertension among diabetic patients in northern Sudan

Location

Berber

1.95 (1.38‒2.74)

1.89 (1.35‒2.65)

 < 0.001

Abu-hamad

1.71 (1.19‒2.46)

1.66 (1.16‒2.37)

0.005

Atbara

1.95 (1.40‒2.71)

1.89 (1.36‒2.61)

 < 0.001

Ed Damar

1.75 (1.23‒2.49)

1.74 (1.22‒2.47)

0.002

Shendi

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Age, years*

Median

1.03 (1.02‒1.04)

1.03 (1.02‒1.04)

 < 0.001

Age, years (groups) *

 < 35 year

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References

35–44 years

6.96 (3.89‒12.45)

6.96 (3.89‒12.45)

 < 0.001

 ≥ 45 years

3.63 (2.19‒6.03)

3.63 (2.19‒6.03)

 < 0.001

Duration of diabetes, years

Median

1.06 (1.03‒1.08)

1.06 (1.03‒1.08)

 < 0.001

Gender

Female

References

References

 < 0.001

Male

2.88 (2.08‒3.98)

2.96 (2.15‒4.07)

Job

Non-employee

References

References

 < 0.001

employee

1.88 (1.35‒2.63)

1.92 (1.38‒2.70)

Type of diabetes

Type1

References

References

 < 0.001

Type2

0.65 (0.51‒0.82)

0.63 (0.50‒0.80)

Diabetic foot

No

References

References

 < 0.001

Yes

2.46 (1.73‒3.49)

2.45 (1.72‒3.47)

Body mass index groups

Underweight

0.28 (0.10‒0.79

0.28 (0.10‒0.79)

0.016

Normal

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Overweight

1.10 (0.84‒1.45)

1.10 (0.84‒1.44)

0.476

Obese

1.57 (1.20‒2.06)

1.59 (1.21‒2.08)

0.001