Table 4 Socio-demographic factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among hypertensive clients on ART, Kadoma City, 2016
Variable | Uncontrolled hypertension | OR(95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n(%) | No n(%) | |||
Age | ≥40 | 123 (81) | 113 (74) | 1.46 (0.85–2.52) |
<40 | 29 (19) | 39 (26) | ||
Sex | female | 94 (62) | 110 (72) | 0.62 (0.38–1.00) |
male | 52 (38) | 42 (28) | ||
Level of education | none | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 3.04 (0.31–29.56) |
some | 149 (98) | 151 (99) | ||
Type of occupation | manual | 80 (53) | 87 (57) | 0.83 (0.53–1.31) |
sedentary | 72 (47) | 65 (43) | ||
Average income | ≥200 | 61 (40) | 44 (29) | 1.65 (1.02–2.65) |
<200 | 91 (60) | 108 (71) | ||
Smoking cigarettes | yes | 37 (24) | 15 (10) | 2.94 (1.54–5.62) |
no | 115 (76) | 137 (90) | ||
Drinking any alcohol | yes | 39 (39) | 17 (22) | 2.20 (1.33–3.64) |
no | 113 (74) | 118 (78) | ||
Drinking sorghum beer | yes | 44 (29) | 27 (18) | 1.89 (1.09–3.25) |
no | 108 (71) | 125 (82) | ||
Drinking wine | yes | 20 (13) | 8 (5) | 2.73 (1.16–6.40) |
no | 132 (87) | 144 (95) | ||
Drinking lagers | yes | 57 (38) | 26 (17) | 2.91 (1.70–4.96) |
no | 97 (62) | 126 (83) | ||
Adding salt to dishes | yes | 123 (81) | 60 (39) | 6.50 (3.87–10.93) |
no | 29 (19) | 92 (61) | ||
Commonly used transport | walking and cycling | 106 (70) | 126 (83) | 0.48 (0.28–0.82) |
driving | 46 (30) | 26 (17) | ||
Leisure activities | active | 87 (57) | 105 (69) | 0.50 (0.37–0.96) |
passive | 65 (43) | 47 (31) | ||