Table 3 Bivariate analysis of non-genetic factors affecting blood pressure control in patients with essential hypertensive

Sex

 Men/Women

40/75

31/54

0.92

0.51–1.16

0.88

Age

  ≤ 45 years

22 (19%)

21 (25%)

1.38

0.70–2.73

0.38

 46—55 years

44 (38%)

31 (36%)

0.92

0.51–1.65

0.88

 56—65 years

28 (24%)

25 (30%)

1.29

0.68–2.43

0.42

  ≥ 66 years

21 (18%)

8 (9%)

0.46

0.19–1.10

0.10

Residence

 Rural/ Urban

31/84

15 /70

1.72

0.86–3.44

0.13

Behavioral factors

 Current alcohol use

34 (30%)

50 (59%)

3.04

1.88–6.13

 < 0.001*

 Current tobacco use

10 (8.6%)

7 (8%)

0.94

0.34–2.58

1

 Low sodium diet

6 (5.2%)

7 (8%)

1.63

0.52–5.03

0.40

 Lack of physical exercise

39 (34%)

52 (61%)

3.07

1.71–5.49

 < 0.001*

 Normal weight

35 (30%)

23 (27%)

0.84

0.45–1.57

0.63

 Overweight and obesity

80 (70%)

62 (73%)

1.17

0.63–2.19

0.63

 Central obesity

60 (52%)

48 (56%)

0.84

0.48–1.48

0.56

Grade hypertension

 Grade I

44 (39%)

14 (16%)

0.31

0.16–0.63

 < 0.001*

 Grade II

50 (43%)

32 (38%)

0.78

0.44–1.39

0.46

 Grade III

21 (18%)

39 (46%)

3.79

2.00–7.17

 < 0.001*

Personal history

 Heart involvement Yes/No

17/98

30/55

3.14

1.59–6.02

 < 0.001*

 Diabetes mellitus Yes/No

14/101

7/78

0.64

0.24–1.68

0.48

 Asthma Yes/No

3/112

3/82

1.36

0.26–6.93

0.70

 Taste Yes/No

6/109

6/79

1.37

0.42–4.43

0.76

Family history

 Hypertension Yes/No

70/45

56/29

1.24

0.69–2.22

0.55

 Diabetes mellitus Yes/No

70/45

56/29

1.24

0.69–2.22

0.55

Treatment level

 Monotherapy

59 (51%)

40 (47%)

0.90

0.51–1.58

0.77

 Bitherapy

35 (31%)

30 (35%)

1.21

0.67–2.18

0.54

 Tritherapy

21 (18%)

15 (18%)

0.88

0.41–1.85

0.85

Professional status

 Household

45 (40%)

24 (32%)

0.61

0.33–1.11

0.13

 Farmer

5 (4%)

2 (2%)

0.53

0.10–2.80

0.70

 Official

24 (21%)

24 (32%)

1.49

0.77–2.86

0.24

 Daily

1 (1)

1 (1%)

1.35

0.10–22.01

1

 Unemployed

6 (5%)

5 (7%)

1.13

0.33–3.85

1

 Retirement

9 (8%)

7 (9%)

1.05

0.37–2.96

1

 Trader

20 (17%)

14 (21%)

1.09

0.51–2.3

0.84

 Other

5 (4%)

8 (13%)

2.28

0.72–7.25

0.24