Table 3

Results of univariate analysis revealing the risk correlates of hypertension

n (%)Hypertension OR (95% CI)p Value
General obesity
 Yes (n=516)249 (48.3)2.46 (1.92 to 3.13)0.000**
 No (n=662)182 (27.5)
Central obesity
 Yes (n=576)290 (50.3)3.31 (2.58 to 4.25)0.000**
 No (n=602)141 (23.4)
Physical activity
 No (n=400)205 (51.3)2.56 (2.00 to 3.29)0.000**
 Yes (n=778)226 (29.0)
Smoking
 Yes (n=320)109 (34.1)0.86 (0.651.12)0.272
 No (n=858)322 (37.5)
Fruit intake
 No (n=721)289 (40.1)1.48 (1.15 to 1.90)0.002**
 Yes (n=457)142 (31.1)
Diabetes
 Yes (n=185)121 (65.4)4.16 (2.99 to 5.80)0.000**
 No (n=993)310 (31.2)
Hypercholesterolaemia
 Yes (n=273)109 (39.9)1.20 (0.911 to 1.58)0.191
 No (n=905)322 (35.6)
Hypertriglyceridaemia
 Yes (n=444)214 (48.2)2.21 (1.73 to 2.83)0.000**
 No (n=734)217 (29.6)
High low-density lipoprotein
 Yes (n=265)78 (29.4)0.66 (0.49 to 0.89)0.006**
 No (n=913)353 (38.7)
Low high-density lipoprotein
 Yes (n=553)222 (40.1)1.33 (1.05 to 1.69)0.017*
 No (n=625)209 (33.4)