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.