Table 3 Bivariate analysis of risk factors for Left ventricular Hypertrophy among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia
Predictor variables | LVH ( N = 200 ) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Â | |
Sex | Female | 78(68.4) | 36(31.6) | <0.001 |
Male | 26(30.2) | 60(69.8) | ||
Age | ≥50 years | 92(61.7) | 57(38.3) | <0.001 |
<50Â years | 12(23.5 ) | 39(76.5) | ||
BMI | ≥25 Kg/m2 | 40(57.1) | 30(42.9) | 0.172 |
<25 Kg/m2 | 64(49.2) | 66(50.8) | ||
SBP | ≥140 mmHg | 65(63.7) | 37(36.3) | <0.001 |
<140Â mmHg | 39(39.8) | 59(60.2) | ||
DBP | ≥90 mmHg | 56(56.0) | 44(44.0) | 0.258 |
<90Â mmHg | 48(48.0) | 52(52.0) | ||
History of DM | Yes | 20(51.3) | 19(48.7) | 0.920 |
No | 84(52.2) | 77(47.8) | ||
Type of DM | Type 2 | 15(53.6) | 13(46.4) | 0.897 |
Type 1 | 5(45.5) | 6(54.5) | ||
ACE inhibitor | No | 86(74.1) | 30(25.9) | <0.001 |
Yes | 18(21.4) | 66(78.6) | ||
Beta Blocker | Yes | 43(57.3) | 32(42.7) | 0.242 |
No | 61(48.8) | 64(51.2) | ||
Duration of hypertension | ≥10 years | 88(62.9) | 52(37.1) | <0.001 |
<10Â years | 16(26.7) | 44(73.3) | ||
Thiazide diuretic | Yes | 54(50.9) | 52(49.1) | 0.751 |
No | 50(53.2) | 44(46.8) | ||
Calcium channel blocker | Yes | 9(47.4) | 10(52.6) | 0.671 |
| Â | No | 95(52.5) | 86(47.5) | Â |