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Table 2 Multivariable analysis of predictive factors of secondary hypertension in patients with hypertension in the young*

From: Factors predicting secondary hypertension in young adults with hypertension: a retrospective study

Predictors

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

p-value

Female

4.56

2.79–7.28

0.020

Systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg at the time of diagnosis

1.44

1.38–1.53

0.010

Serum potassium < 3.5 mEq/L

3.69

1.24–8.95

0.019

  1. *Adjusted for age, sex, family history of hypertension, systolic and diastolic blood pressure at the time of diagnosis, pulse rate, smoking status, serum bicarbonate, eGFR, and LDL levels and clustered by obesity status
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