Table 4 Factors associated with isolated diastolic hypertension. Study on different patterns of hypertension among adults in rural communities of Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria, 2018
Variables | Present (N = 91) | Absent (N = 409) | OR(95% C.I.) | aOR(95% C.I.) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.100 | ||||
20–29 | 41 (45.0) | 112 (27.4) | |||
30–39 | 13 (14.3) | 83 (20.3) | 0.43 (0.22–0.85)* | 0.71 (0.34–1.51) | |
40–49 | 12 (13.2) | 90 (22.0) | 0.36 (0.18–0.73)** | 0.80 (0.36–1.76) | |
50–60 | 25 (27.5) | 124 (30.3) | 0.55 (0.32–0.96)* | 1.82 (0.85–3.87) | |
Sex | 0.229 | ||||
Male | 54 (59.3) | 159 (38.9) | |||
Female | 37 (40.7) | 250 (61.1) | 0.44 (0.27–0.69)*** | 0.70 (0.40–1.25) | |
Education level | 0.116 | ||||
No formal/primary | 22 (24.1) | 163 (39.9) | 1.98 (1.12–3.49)* | 1.77 (0.90–3.50) | |
Secondary | 39 (42.9) | 146 (35.7) | 2.22 (1.22–4.07)* | 2.05 (1.02–4.14)* | |
Tertiary | 30 (33.0) | 100 (24.4) | |||
Self-perceived health status | 0.001** | ||||
Poor | 9 (9.9) | 18 (4.4) | 0.30 (0.13–0.71)** | 0.24 (0.09–0.65)** | |
Good | 47 (51.6) | 311 (76.0) | 0.88 (0.36–2.14) | 0.61 (0.23–1.65) | |
Excellent | 35 (38.5) | 80 (19.6) | |||
Obesity | 0.012** | ||||
None | 25 (27.5) | 60 (14.7) | 0.08 (0.01–0.64)* | 0.10 (0.01–0.81)* | |
Abdominal | 1 (1.0) | 29 (6.5) | 0.82 (0.46–1.48) | 0.56 (0.28–1.09) | |
General | 40 (44.0) | 131 (29.3) | 0.30 (0.16–0.55)*** | 0.35 (0.17–0.72)** | |
Combined | 25 (27.5) | 204 (45.6) | |||
Alcohol intake | 0.333 | ||||
None | 48 (52.7) | 226 (55.3) | 1.41 (0.86–2.30) | 1.36 (0.78–2.37) | |
Within recommendation | 35 (38.5) | 117 (28.6) | 0.57 (0.26–1.27) | 0.74 (0.32–1.71) | |
Above recommendation | 8 (8.8) | 66 (16.1) | |||
Frequent fruit consumption | 0.548 | ||||
Yes | 9 (9.9) | 42 (10.3) | |||
No | 82 (90.1) | 367 (89.7) | 0.96 (0.45–2.05) | 1.29 (0.57–2.94) | |
Frequent vegetable consumption | 0.955 | ||||
Yes | 31 (34.1) | 148 (36.2) | |||
No | 60 (65.9) | 261 (63.8) | 0.92 (0.57–1.49) | 1.02 (0.60–1.71) | |
Frequent nut consumption | 0.853 | ||||
Yes | 49 (53.8) | 219 (53.5) | |||
No | 42 (46.2) | 190 (46.5) | 1.01 (0.64–1.60) | 1.05 (0.64–1.72) | |
Frequent legume consumption | 0.858 | ||||
Yes | 53 (58.2) | 243 (59.4) | |||
No | 38 (41.8) | 166 (40.6) | 0.95 (0.60–1.51) | 0.95 (0.57–1.58) | |