Prevalence and control of hypertension among a Community of Elderly Population in Changning District of shanghai: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 Associations between demographic and life-style factors and uncontrolled BP among elderly hypertension patients in Shanghai

Associated factors		Total	SBP > 140 mmHg or DBP > 90 mmHg		p	aOR (95% CI)^a
Associated factors		Total	n	%	p	aOR (95% CI)^a
Age (Years, Median & Interquartile range)			74(68–79)		<0.001	1.01 (1.01–1.02)
Sex	Male	11,936	6692	56.1		Ref.
Sex	Female	15,010	8549	57.0	0.531	1.02 (0.96–1.08)
BMI(kg/m²)	0–	726	336	46.3	0.001	0.77 (0.65–0.90)
	18.5–	10,776	5648	52.4		Ref.
	24.0–	10,864	6366	58.6	<0.001	1.29 (1.22–1.37)
	28.0–	4080	2612	64.0	<0.001	1.61 (1.48–1.74)
Education	University	3699	1928	52.1		Ref.
	Senior high school	6349	3516	55.4	0.003	1.14 (1.04–1.24)
	Junior high school	8794	5013	57.0	<0.001	1.19 (1.09–1.29)
	Primary school	5242	3095	59.0	<0.001	1.26 (1.14–1.38)
	No formal education	2443	1457	59.6	<0.001	1.25 (1.11–1.41)
Dietary pattern	Balanced	22,559	12,690	56.3		Ref.
	Meatarian	1015	627	61.8	0.003	1.23 (1.07–1.40)
	Vegetarian	3372	1924	57.1	0.210	1.05 (0.97–1.13)
Salt intake	≤ 6 mg/day	26,157	14,811	56.6		Ref.
Salt intake	> 6 mg/day	789	430	54.5	0.108	0.89 (0.76–1.03)
Drinking	Never	17,838	10,002	56.1		Ref.
	Occasional	4806	2676	55.7	0.141	1.06 (0.98–1.13)
	Regular	2118	1262	59.6	0.001	1.19 (1.07–1.31)
Treatment^b	Yes	8829	5027	56.9		Ref.
Treatment^b	No	18,117	10,214	56.4	0.239	0.97 (0.92–1.02)
Comorbidity^c	Hypertension only	14,595	8335	57.1	0.001	Ref.
	2 NCDs	9555	5346	55.9	0.002	0.91 (0.86–0.97)
	≥ 3 NCDs	2796	1560	55.8	0.004	0.88 (0.80–0.96)

^aAdjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval
^bTreatment was defined as taking anti-hypertensive medication
^cCo-morbidity was defined as having hypertension and ≥1 of the following three diseases: diabetes, coronary heart disease, and stroke

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