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Table 3 Association of behavioural factors with hypertension

From: Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda

History

Hypertension

OR [CI]

p-value

aOR [CI]

p-value

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Ever taken alcohol

Yes

4 (12.5)

28 (87.5)

5.4 [1.7–17.4]

0.005*

5.1 [1.5–17.1]

0.009*

No

15 (2.6)

569 (97.4)

    

Family History of hypertension

Yes

7 (8.9)

72 (91.1)

4.3 [1.6–11.1]

0.003*

4.1 [1.5–11.0]

0.005*

No

12 (2.2)

525 (97.8)

    

Ever smoked

Yes

0

11 (100.0)

Omitted

 

Omitted

 

No

19 (3.0)

586 (97.0)

    
  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, aOR adjusted odds ratio, *;significant