Clinical characteristics and satisfaction with the fimasartan in Korean hypertensive patients: a prospective, cross-sectional and open-label, 8-week switching study (Kanarb-hypertension epidemiology medication satisfaction study; K-HEMS study)

Table 3 Factors affecting the quality of life^a in hypertensive patients (STEP II)

		OR	CI
		OR	Lower	Upper
Sex (ref: Male)	Female	0.723	0.607	0.862
Age		1.001	0.994	1.009
BMI		1.044	1.014	1.074
Region of residence (ref: Metropolitan area)	Micropolitan area	1.095	0.908	1.320
Region of residence (ref: Metropolitan area)	Small Town	0.574	0.398	0.830
Education Level (ref: < High School graduate)	≥ High School graduate	1.231	1.030	1.472
Income Level (ref: < $3500 per month)	≥ $3500 per month	1.055	0.856	1.298
Income Level (ref: < $3500 per month)	Others	1.734	1.306	2.302
Drinking (ref: Drinker)	Non-drinker	0.857	0.714	1.029
Smoking (ref: Smoker)	Non-smoker	1.196	0.938	1.523
Smoking (ref: Smoker)	Former Smoker	1.613	1.097	2.373
Exercise (ref: Non-regularly)	Regularly	1.747	1.456	2.096
Home blood pressure monitor (ref: Without possession)	In Possession	1.266	1.040	1.540
Blood Pressure Monitoring at home (ref: Not Measure)	Measure	1.133	0.777	1.653
Family History of hypertension (ref: YES)	No	0.933	0.783	1.113
Anti-hypertensive drug prescription interval (ref: month)	2 months	1.178	0.917	1.514
	3 months	1.541	1.182	2.008
	6 months	4.690	2.341	9.393

^aSatisfaction of Quality of Life (High (≥85 points) = 1, Low (< 85 Points) = 0), At this time, the high / low quality of life categorized as the top 50% / bottom 50% of the total score
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
Tested by logistic regression

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