Table 7: Predictors of hypertension among study population.
Variable |
Crude O.R (95% C.I) |
p-value |
Adjusted O.R (95% C.I) |
p-value |
Age Category (ref less than 40 years) |
2.92 (1.75-4.86) |
< 0.001 |
1.69 (0.79-3.61) |
0.18 |
Sex (ref Male) |
0.69 (0.36-1.33) |
0.27 |
0.89 (0.43-1.86) |
0.75 |
Type of school (ref public) |
1.36 (0.84-2.21) |
0.21 |
0.89 (0.43-1.25) |
0.25 |
Waist Hip Ratio (ref Not obese) |
2.73 (1.59-4.68) |
< 0.001 |
2.03 (1.1-3.70) |
0.02* |
Years of teaching (ref < 3 years) |
1.47 (0.98-2.20) |
0.06 |
1.21 (0.92-1.58) |
0.17 |
BMI Cat (ref normal) |
1.0 (0.26-3.89) |
0.99 |
1.61 (0.95-2.74) |
0.08 |
*significant association at p < 0.05.