The association between body mass index and abdominal obesity with hypertension among South Asian population: findings from nationally representative surveys

Table 2 Logistics regression finding regarding the association between BMI, abdominal obesity and hypertension

Variables	Afghanistan		Bangladesh		Bhutan		Nepal		Sri Lanka
Variables	Model 1	Model 2	Model 1	Model 2	Model 1	Model 2	Model 1	Model 2	Model 1	Model 2
Abdominal Obesity
No	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Yes	3.36^*** (2.50–4.51)		2.43^*** (1.96–3.02)		2.02^*** (1.66–2.46)		2.43^*** (1.95–3.02)		2.24^*** (1.84–2.72)
BMI category
Normal Weight	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Under weight		0.53 (0.23–1.19)		0.50^*** (0.36–0.70)		0.55^* (0.31–0.96)		0.67 (0.43–1.05)		0.97 (0.72–1.31)
Overweight		1.76* (1.23–2.70)		1.95^*** (1.55–2.46)		1.72^*** (1.32–2.25)		1.53^*** (1.17–1.99)		1.80^*** (1.47–2.20)
Obesity		4.75^*** (5.23–7.30)		2.61^*** (1.99–3.43)		2.86^*** (2.14–3.82)		3.24^*** (2.37–4.43)		3.31^*** (2.56–4.29)

Model 1: Adjusted for abdominal obesity and covariates (age group, gender, education, current smoking, alcohol use in last 30 days, sufficient fruit and vegetable intake, adequate physical activity, diabetes)
Model 2: Adjusted for BMI category and covariates (age group, gender, education, current smoking, alcohol use in last 30 days, sufficient fruit and vegetable intake, adequate physical activity, diabetes)
^*p < 0.05
^***p < 0.001

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