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Table 3 Table for the bivariate and multivariate analysis the factors that predict blood pressure among 180 MakCHS students, 2013

From: High prevalence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda

Variables

Bivariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

OR

95 % CI

P value

OR

95 % CI

P value

Age

1.176

1.057–1.308

0.003*

1.178

1.030–1.346

0.016*

Year of study

1.001

0.906–1.106

0.987

   

No CVD history

1

–

–

1

–

–

CVD history

4.069

1.114–14.869

0.034*

4.676

1.244–17.582

0.022*

Family history of CVD

1

–

–

1

–

–

No Family history of CVD

0.963

0.735–1.262

0.787**

0.833

0.597–1.164

0.285

Non smoker

1

–

–

   

Smoking

2.088

0.287–15.200

0.467**

   

Non alcoholic

1

–

–

1

–

–

Alcohol intake

1.164

0.600–2.260

0.650**

1.058

0.504–2.218

0.882

Frequency of alcohol intake

2.000

0.438–9.128

0.371**

   

Salt intake

0.688

0.386–1.227

0.205**

   

Weight

1.097

1.050–1.147

0.000*

1.082

1.033–1.134

0.001*

Height

0.917

0.602–1.394

0.684

   

Body mass index

1.108

0.990–1.240

0.075*

   

Waist circumference

1.028

0.988–1.070

0.179*

   

Hip circumference

0.986

0.951–1.022

0.443

   

Random blood sugar

0.984

0.919–1.054

0.647

   
  1. * Variable showing significance of P < 0.2
  2. ** Variables that will be included in multivariate analysis although they have P value >0.2 since they are known risk factors for CVD from literature
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