Prevalence of Undiagnosed Hypertension and Associated Factors among Adults in Mizan-Aman Town, Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model showing associated factors with undiagnosed HTN among the study participants in Mizan-Aman town, Bench Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2021.
Variable
Category
Undiagnosed HTN
COR [95% CI]
AOR [95% CI]
Num (%)
Age (years)
18–34
60 (15.7)
1
35–54
22 (8.5)
2 (1.19–3.35)
1.5 (0.65–3.19)
>55
27 (28.1)
0.5 (0.28–0.80)
3.1 (1.51–6.51)
Sex
Male
60 (12.4)
1.7 (1.10–2.52)
2.2 (1.29–3.87)
Female
49 (19.1)
1
Marital status
Single
23 (10.5)
1
Married
60 (13.8)
0.7 (0.43–1.21)
0.4 (0.09–1.55)
Divorced
20 (32.8)
0.2 (0.12–0.47)
0.4 (0.09–1.39)
Widowed
6 (26.1)
0.3 (0.12–0.92)
0.3 (0.07–1.07)
Occupation status
Govt. employee
40 (16.6)
0.9 (0.39–1.96)
1.1 (0.47–2.58)
NG employee
25 (25.0)
0.5 (0.16–0.81)
0.7 (0.26–1.76)
Self-employed
31 (10.1)
1.5 (0.32–1.45)
2.2 (0.94–5.26)
Others
13 (14.6)
1
Family history of HTN
Yes
29 (20.3)
0.6 (0.38–0.98)
0.6 (0.30–1.02)
No
80 (13.4)
1
Smoking habit
Current smoker
44 (22.6)
0.4 (0.28–0.67)
2 (0.78–5.03)
Previous smoker
9 (20.5)
0.5 (0.22–1.07)
0.7 (0.26–1.88)
Non-smoker
56 (11.2)
1
Ever consumed alcohol
Yes
41 (19.6)
0.6 (0.39–0.92)
0.6 (0.34–1.17)
No
68 (12.9)
1
Serving of fruit and vegetable
Less than five servings
16 (5.8)
4.2 (2.38–7.22)
4.5 (2.35–8.80)
Five or more servings
93 (20.2)
1
Eat saturated oil
Frequently
69 (13.1)
1.5 (1.00–2.36)
1.2 (0.69–2.03)
Not frequently
40 (18.9)
1
Eat fatty food
Frequently
28 (11.6)
1.5 (0.93–2.34)
1.5 (0.87–2.63)
Not frequently
81 (16.3)
1
Add salt to food
Frequently
86 (13.8)
1.5 (0.92–2.56)
1.5 (0.83–2.86)
Not frequently
23 (19.8)
1
Physical activity
High
61 (37.4)
1
Moderate
16 (11.3)
7.5 (4.65–12.1)
7.3 (3.85–13.74)
Low
32 (7.4)
4.7 (2.54–8.59)
3.9 (1.80–8.34)
Sedentary life
Yes
51 (23.9)
0.4 (0.26–0.59)
0.7 (0.36–1.29)
No
58 (11.0)
1
History of diabetes
Yes
37 (21.1)
0.5 (0.35–084)
0.7 (0.38–1.25)
No
72 (12.8)
1
Ever chat chewing
Yes
52 (17.4)
0.7 (0.46–1.06)
0.8 (0.42–1.35)
No
57 (13.0)
1
BMI
Less than 25 kg/m2
69 (11.9)
1
Greater than 25 kg/m2
40 (25.2)
2.5 (1.60–3.85)
2.7 (1.55–4.58)
Candidate variables in bivariable logistic regression at value <0.25; statistically significant variables in the final model of logistic regression at value <0.05. Hosmer and Lemeshow’s goodness-of-fit test produces a chi-square of 3.853 with a value of 0.870.
