Table 3 Sociodemographic and housing characteristics of respondents and the odds of diagnosed hypertension
Sociodemographic and housing variables | Categories | Diagnosed HBP: n (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 365 (10.5) | 1.00 | Â |
Female | 1148 (11.4) | 1.08 (0.95, 1.23) | Â | |
Occupation | Professional | 71 (10.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Artisans | 385 (7.9) | 0.78 (0.59, 1.02) | 1.16 (0.86, 1.57) | |
Currently Unemployed | 138 (18.0) | 1.96 (1.43, 2.67) | 1.58 (1.11, 2.24) | |
Others | 919 (12.8) | 1.40 (1.08, 1.82) | 1.30 (0.97, 1.74) | |
Marital Status | Never Married | 81 (4.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Currently Married | 962 (10.4) | 2.70 (2.13, 3.41) | 1.45 (1.11, 1.89) | |
Previously married | 470 (20.4) | 6.08 (4.75, 7.78) | 1.75 (1.29, 2.38) | |
Level of Education | No Formal Education | 256 (18.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 388 (14.9) | 0.78 (0.66, 0.94) | 1.35 (1.11, 1.64) | |
Secondary | 710 (8.7) | 0.41 (0.35, 0.48) | 1.31 (1.07, 1.62) | |
Tertiary | 159 (11.7) | 0.53 (0.42, 0.66) | 1.64 (1.25, 2.16) | |
Age (years) | < 25 | 69 (3.4) |  | 1.00 |
25–29 | 131 (6.3) | 1.88 (1.39, 2.53) | 1.72 (1.26, 2.34) | |
30–34 | 119 (7.1) | 2.13 (1.57, 2.90) | 1.83 (1.33, 2.52) | |
35–39 | 117 (7.7) | 2.42 (1.78, 3.29) | 2.01 (1.44, 2.79) | |
40–44 | 161 (11.2) | 3.62 (2.70, 4.85) | 3.00 (2.18, 4.12) | |
45–49 | 137 (12.1) | 4.04 (3.00, 5.46) | 3.31 (2.38, 4.60) | |
50–59 | 293 (20.3) | 7.76 (5.89, 10.21) | 6.27 (4.61, 8.54) | |
>=60 | 486 (22.3) | 8.66 (6.66, 11.27) | 6.94 (5.04, 9.57) | |
Income | 0–50,000 | 1303 (11.0) | 1.00 |  |
50,001–100,000 | 166 (11.9) | 1.06 (0.89, 1.27) |  | |
> 100,001 | 44 (13.8) | 1.24 (0.89, 1.72) |  | |
Type of Housing Unit | Compound | 31 (11.9) | 1.00 | Â |
Storey Building | 528 (12.0) | 0.90 (0.61, 1.35) | 1.04 (0.69, 1.58) | |
Bungalow | 1147 (13.0) | 0.95 (0.61, 1.47) | 0.90 (0.58, 1.42) | |
Face to face | 832 (10.5) | 0.78 (0.52, 1.15) | 0.80 (0.53, 1.21) | |
Hut | 5 (50.0) | 7.51 (1.99, 28.31) | 8.76 (2.17, 35.37) |