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Table 4 Binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with resistant hypertension

From: Prevalence and risk factors for resistant hypertension among hypertensive patients from a developing country

Risk factor

β-coefficient (95% CI)

p value

Age

1.36 (1.14 – 1.56)

<0.05

Gender – female

Reference

 

     male

1.52 (0.67 – 3.47)

NS

Duration of hypertension

1.76 (1.26 – 2.28)

<0.05

Current smoking - non-smoker

Reference

 

           smoker

1.51 (0.25 – 9.01)

NS

Alcohol consumption - no

Reference

 

            yes

2.81 (0.96 – 8.20)

NS

Diabetes Mellitus – absent

Reference

 

          present

1.67 (1.31 – 1.97)

<0.05

IHD – absent

Reference

 

     present

0.59 (0.12 – 2.50)

NS

CKD - absent

Reference

 

      present

0.79 (0.39 – 1.58)

NS

Hyperlipidaemia - absent

Reference

 

          present

1.16 (0.54 – 2.48)

NS

Obesity - BMI <27.5

Reference

 

     BMI > =27.5

1.84 (1.04 – 3.26)

<0.05

High salt intake – absent

Reference

 

          present

1.96 (0.94 – 2.95)

NS

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, CKD Choric Kidney Disease, IHD Ischaemic Heart Disease.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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