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Table 7 Multivariate regression analysis of variables predicting high blood pressure among respondents

From: In-school adolescents’ weight status and blood pressure profile in South-western Nigeria: urban-rural comparison

Variable

Crude OR, 95%CI, p-value

Adjusted OR, 95%CI, p-value

Sex (vs male)

 Female

2.611, 1.317–5.177, 0.006

2.067, 1.007–4.243, 0.048

Body Mass Index (vs normal)

 Obese

15.100, 6.031–37.801, 0.0001

12.437, 4.636–33.364, 0.0001

 Overweight

6.606, 3.072–14.208, 0.0001

5.574, 2.501–12.421, 0.0001

Physically activity (vs physically inactive)

 Physically active

1.533, 0.808–2.909, 0.191

0.891, 0.451–1.759, 0.739

Residence (vs rural)

 Urban

1.982, 1.026–3.925, 0.042

1.189, 0.576–2.453, 0.639