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Table 3 Predictors of self-reported hypertension among women in South Africa

From: Determinants of self-reported hypertension among women in South Africa: evidence from the population-based survey

Characteristic

Self-reported hypertension

aOR (95% CI)

P-value

Age (yr)

 20–24

0.04 (0.03–0.06)

 < 0.001

 25–29

0.10 (0.07–0.14)

 < 0.001

 30–34

0.12 (0.09–0.16)

 < 0.001

 35–39

0.17 (0.13–0.23)

 < 0.001

 40–44

0.27 (0.21–0.36)

 < 0.001

 45–49

0.37 (0.28–0.48)

 < 0.001

 50 + 

1.00

 

Education

 No education/Primary

1.38 (0.98–1.95)

0.069

 Secondary

1.53 (1.13–2.07)

0.006

 Tertiary

1.00

 

Ethnicity

 Black/African

1.73 (1.17–2.54)

0.006

 Colored and other

1.28 (0.83–1.96)

0.260

 White

1.00

 

Wealth

 Poorest

0.75 (0.52–1.07)

0.113

 Poorer

1.00 (0.71–1.39)

0.973

 Middle

1.20 (0.89–1.60)

0.227

 Richer

1.15 (0.89–1.49)

0.298

 Richest

1.00

 

Marital status

 Never married

0.74 (0.62–0.88)

0.001

 Divorced/separated

1.07 (0.88–1.30)

0.486

 Currently married

1.00

 

Current employment

 Not employed

1.12 (0.94–1.33)

0.210

 Employed

1.00

 

Covered by health insurance

 No

0.74 (0.58–0.95)

0.018

 Yes

1.00

 

Amount of mass media exposurea

 0

0.94 (0.70–1.25)

0.663

 1

1.08 (0.85–1.37)

0.529

 2

1.11 (0.92–1.34)

0.279

 3

1.00

 

Place of residence

 Urban

1.13 (0.91–1.40)

0.261

 Rural

1.00

 

Geographical region

 Western Cape

2.70 (1.80–4.05)

 < 0.001

 Eastern Cape

2.31 (1.67–3.18)

 < 0.001

 Northern Cape

3.01 (2.06–4.40)

 < 0.001

 Free State

2.16 (1.52–3.07)

 < 0.001

 Kwazulu-Natal

1.33 (0.96–1.85)

0.090

 North West

2.75 (1.97–3.85)

 < 0.001

 Gauteng

1.75 (1.20–2.55)

0.004

 Mpumalanga

1.70 (1.21–2.38)

0.002

 Limpopo

1.00

 

Perception of own weight

 Underweight

0.91 (0.71–1.16)

0.443

 Overweight/obese

1.72 (1.40–2.11)

 < 0.001

 Normal weight

1.00

 

Perception of own health

 Poor

3.63 (2.53–5.21)

 < 0.001

 Average

2.74 (1.99–3.79)

 < 0.001

 Good

1.53 (1.10–2.11)

0.010

 Excellent

1.00

 

Type of fruits eaten yesterday

 None

1.04 (0.85–1.27)

0.740

 One

0.97 (0.78–1.21)

0.787

 Two or more

1.00

 

Type of vegetables eaten yesterday

 None

1.08 (0.88–1.31)

0.431

 One

1.20 (0.99–1.46)

0.064

 Two or more

1.00

 

Frequency of eating processed meat

 Never

1.14 (0.90–1.44)

0.392

 At least once a week

0.98 (0.74–1.30)

0.632

 Occasionally

0.91 (0.76–1.10)

0.888

 Every day

1.00

 

Frequency of eating fried foods

 Never

0.92 (0.70–1.21)

0.424

 At least once a week

0.78 (0.57–1.08)

0.291

 Occasionally

0.93 (0.78–1.10)

0.134

 Every day

1.00

 

Sugar-sweetened drinks yesterday

 No

0.93 (0.79–1.10)

0.386

 Yes

1.00

 

Presence of other comorbiditiesb

 Yes

7.92 (3.63–17.29)

 < 0.001

 No

1.00

 
  1. aFrequency of viewing television, listening to radio, and reading newspaper; bOther comorbidities for self-reported hypertension (self-reported diabetes or self-reported hypercholesterolemia)