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Table 2 Univariate and multivariable logistic regression for Fulani men and women aged ≥ 20 years

From: Epidemiology of hypertension in Fulani indigenous populations—age, gender and drivers

 

Univariate analysis, 1337

Multivariable analysis, 1337

Factors

OR

95% CI

p value

AOR

95% CI

p value

Site

1.03

0.93–1.15

0.587

1.05

0.93–1.19

0.450

Gender

 Women

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Men

1.42

1.12–1.81

0.004

1.13

0.83–1.54

0.83

Age group

 20–39

Ref

  

Ref

  

 40–59

3.15

2.41–4.13

< 0.001

2.41

1.75–3.31

< 0.001

 ≥ 60

7.86

5.25–11.77

< 0.001

5.38

3.38–8.57

< 0.001

Marital status

 Single

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Presently married

1.56

0.95–2.54

0.077

1.30

0.72–2.36

0.379

 Divorced/separated

3.87

2.16–6.95

< 0.001

2.04

0.99–4.23

0.054

Education level

 Attended school

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Never

1.59

1.19–2.11

0.001

1.45

1.04–2.02

0.029

Smoking habit

 Abstainer

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Former/current smoker

2.36

1.58–3.54

< 0.001

1.68

1.00–2.83

0.050

Alcohol drinking

 Never

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Occasional/daily drinkers

1.66

1.08–2.55

0.021

1.33

0.75–2.36

0.333

FH of hypertension

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

1.69

1.25–2.29

0.001

1.65

1.18–2.29

0.004

Diabetes

 No

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Yes

3.68

2.07–6.53

< 0.001

2.92

1.56–5.46

0.001

Sleeping difficulties?

 Sleep normally

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Have insomnia

1.44

1.09–1.91

0.010

1.29

0.95–1.77

0.097

Number of children

 None

Ref

  

Ref

  

 1–2 children

0.99

0.58–1.69

0.978

1.09

0.58–2.02

0.792

 3–4 children

1.13

0.66–1.92

0.664

0.88

0.48–1.63

0.687

 5–7 children

1.50

0.88–2.56

0.132

0.95

0.51–1.78

0.870

 8–12 children

3.37

1.95–5.83

< 0.001

1.43

0.74–2.79

0.289

 ≥ 13 children

1.62

0.93–2.84

0.089

1.29

0.69–2.39

0.415

BMI

 Normal weight

Ref

  

Ref

  

 Under weight

0.74

0.57–0.96

0.023

0.76

0.57–1.01

0.057 1

 Overweight

1.39

0.84–2.32

0.199

1.15

0.67–1.98

0.604

 Obese

2.00

0.96–4.17

0.062

1.73

0.84–3.59

0.138

WC

 LR (≤ 94 M or ≤ 80 W) cm

Ref

  

Ref

  

 IR (94 > & < 102 M or 80 > & < 88 W) cm

1.07

0.73–1.56

0.732

0.91

0.61–1.34

0.6232

 SIR (≥ 102 M or ≥ 88 W)cm

1.82

1.23–2.67

0.003

1.61

1.07–2.42

0.022

  1. 1Model includes statistically significant variables in univariate analysis and BMI
  2. 2Model includes statistically significant variables in univariate analysis and WC
  3. Bold implies statistically significant
  4. Italics implies moderate statistical significance
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