Table 3 Factors associated with Hypertension among adults in Jigjiga city, October–November 2014

Physical activity

 Low

71 (26.9)

193 (73.1)

0.8 (0.5, 1.4)

0.9 (0.5, 2.0)

 Medium

34 (27.4)

90 (72.6)

0.8 (0.4, 1.6)

0.7 (0.3, 1.5)

 High

21 (31.3)

46 (68.7)

1

1

Central obesity

 Non obese

38 (25.2)

113 (74.8)

1

1

 Obese

99 (29.6)

235 (70.4)

1.3 (0.8, 1.9)

1.0 (0.6, 1.8)

BMI (Kg/m²)

 < 25

74 (53.6)

254 (72.8)

1

1

 ≥ 25

64 (46.4)

95 (27.2)

2.3 (1.5, 3.5)

2.0 (1.1, 3.5)*

Sex

 Male

74 (31.1)

164 (68.9)

1.3 (0.9, 1.9)

2.4 (1.3, 4.3)*

 Female

64 (25.7)

185 (74.3)

1

1

Age (years)

 25–34

60 (21.1)

225 (78.9)

1

1

 35–44

38 (30.4)

87 (69.6)

1.6 (1.1, 2.6)

0.6 (0.3, 1.2)

 45–54

20 (41.7)

28 (58.3)

2.7 (1.4, 5.1)

1.5 (0.6, 3.5)

 55–65

20 (69.0)

9 (31.0)

8.3 (3.6, 19.2)

2.1 (0.6, 7.9)

Educational status

 Grade 12 or lower

91 (32.5)

189 (67.5)

1.6 (1.1, 2.5)

2.2 (1.2, 3.9)*

 Above grade 12

47 (22.7)

160 (77.3)

1

1

Income (birr)

 Low level

21 (15.1)

118 (84.9)

1

1

 Medium level

50 (31.8)

107 (68.2)

2.6 (1.5, 4.7)

1.9 (0.9, 3.7)

 High level

46 (38.0)

75 (62.0)

3.4 (1.9, 6.2)

3.1 (1.5, 6.3)*

Family history of Hypertension

 Yes

46 (56.1)

36 (43.9)

4.4 (2.7, 7.1)

5.7 (3.0, 10.9)**

 No

92 (22.7)

313 (77.3)

1

1

DM status

 Diabetic

11 (68.8)

5 (31.2)

6.0 (2.0, 17.5)

3.9 (0.9, 17.5)

 Non diabetic

127 (27.0)

344 (73.0)

1

1

Frequency of eating deep fries

 Not frequent

46 (35.4)

84 (64.6)

1

1

 Frequent

92 (25.8)

265 (74.2)

0.6 (0.4, 0.9)

0.7 (0.3, 1.3)