Table 2 Univariate analysis of the factors associated with hypertension in eastern Sudan, 2020
Variables | Hypertensive (n = 115) | Non-hypertensive (n = 269) | OR (95.0%CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Â | Â |
Age, years | 42.0 (26.0) | 32.0 (19.0) | 1.01(1.01‒1.04 | < 0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.5 (11.2) | 24.1(6.7) | 1.10 (1.06‒1.14 | < 0.001 |
Glycosylated hemoglobin, % | 6.0 (0.5) | 5.7 (0.8) | 2.32(1.41‒3.79 | 0.001 |
N (proportion) | N (proportion) | |||
Gender | ||||
Female | 78 (67.8) | 199 (74.0) | 0.74 (0.46‒1.19) | 0.219 |
Male | 37 (32.2) | 70 (26.0) | Reference | |
Marital | ||||
Single/divorced | 33 (28.7) | 114 (42.4) | 0.54 (0.34‒0.87) | 0.012 |
Married | 82 (71.2) | 155 (57.6) | Reference | |
Education | ||||
> Secondary level | 59 (51.3) | 180 (66.9) | Reference | 0.012 |
≤ Secondary level | 56 (48.7) | 89 (33.1) | 1.92 (1.23‒2.99) | |
Employment | ||||
Yes | 39 (33.9) | 85 (31.6) | Reference | 0.657 |
No | 76 (66.1) | 184 (68.4) | 0.90 (0.56‒1.43) | |