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Table 5 Medical factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension among hypertensive clients on ART, Kadoma City, 2016

From: Determinants of uncontrolled hypertension among clients on anti-retroviral therapy in Kadoma City, Zimbabwe, 2016

Variable

 

Uncontrolled hypertension

OR(95% CI)

Yes n(%)

No n(%)

BMI

≥25

75 (49)

34 (22)

3.38 (2.06–5.55)

<25

77 (51)

118 (78)

Waist circumference

<75 cm

10 (7)

14 (9)

0.60 (0.38–0.95)

≥75 cm

142 (93)

138 (91)

Duration since hypertension diagnosis

<5

95 (63)

108 (71)

0.68 (0.42–1.10)

≥5

57 (37)

44 (29)

Being on hydrochlorothiazide

yes

100 (66)

114 (75)

0.64 (0.39–1.05)

no

52 (34)

38 (25)

Being on amlodipine

yes

12 (8)

2 (1)

6.43 (1.41–29.23)

no

140 (92)

150 (99)

Elevated blood pressure in last year

yes

87 (57)

40 (26)

3.75 (2.31–6.08)

no

65 (43)

112 (74)

Taking anti-hypertensives in last 2 weeks

yes

114 (75)

95 (63)

1.80 (1.09–2.96)

no

38 (25)

57 (37)

Always having anti-hypertensives

yes

112 (74)

94 (62)

1.73 (1.06–2.81)

no

40 (26)

58 (38)

Duration since HIV diagnosis

≥2

79 (52)

91 (60)

0.73 (0.46–1.14)

<2

73 (48)

61 (40)

Duration on ART

<2

80 (53)

89 (59)

0.79 (0.59–1.24)

≥2

72 (47)

63 (41)

Current CD4+ count

<500

57 (43)

61 (46)

0.87 (0.54–1.42)

≥500

76 (57)

71 (54)

Currently on Tenolam/Efavirenz

yes

144 (95)

144 (95)

1.00 (0.37–2.74)

no

8 (5)

8 (5)

Currently on Tenolam/Atazanavir

yes

5 (3)

6 (4)

0.83 (0.25–2.77)

no

147 (97)

146 (96)

Previously on Stalanev

yes

23 (15)

37 (24)

0.55 (0.31–0.99)

no

129 (85)

115 (76)

Previously on Tenolam/Nevirapine

yes

30 (20)

18 (12)

1.83 (0.97–3.45)

no

124 (80)

134 (88)

Family history of hypertension

yes

108 (71)

91 (60)

1.65 (1.02–2.65)

no

44 (29)

61 (40)

Family history of stroke

yes

24 (16)

14 (9)

1.85 (0.92–3.73)

no

128 (84)

138 (91)