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Table 5 Predictors of hypertension among young adults in selected three states in Nigeria

From: Gender disparities in hypertension prevalence, awareness and healthcare seeking behaviour among young adults in Nigeria

 

Male

Female

 

aOR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Age group (years)

    

 < 30

1

 

1

 

 ≥ 30

2.30

1.06 – 4.97*

3.57

2.01 – 6.36*

Marital status

    

 Married

1

 

1

 

 Single

0.65

0.31 – 1.39

0.57

0.25 – 1.30

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed

6.15

0.81 – 47.0

0.34

0.04 – 3.03

Religion

    

 Christianity

1

 

1

 

 Islam

1.71

0.60 – 4.93

0.72

0.32 – 1.63

Education

    

 No formal education

1

 

1

 

 Primary

1.60

0.40 – 6.43

1.00

0.45 – 2.23

 Secondary

2.43

0.75 – 7.88

1.02

0.49 – 2.13

 Tertiary

3.06

0.82 – 11.37

2.28

0.89 – 5.83

Ethnicity

    

 Hausa

1

 

1

 

 Igbo

0.79

0.20 – 3.12

0.36

0.13 – 1.00

 Yoruba

0.33

0.12 – 0.91

0.23

0.10 – 0.55

Occupation

    

 Trading

1

 

1

 

 Farming

1.03

0.34 – 3.09

1.14

0.36 – 3.54

 Unemployed

0.67

0.21 – 2.11

1.10

0.60 – 2.00

 Artisan

1.73

0.75 – 4.00

0.77

0.34 – 1.73

 Civil Servant/Professional

1.09

0.42 – 2.81

0.38

0.12 – 1.19

Alcohol use

    

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.62

0.70 – 3.73

1.13

0.60 – 2.13

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