Prevalence of hypertension*, odds ratio (OR) of having hypertension by social standing of the habitat (SSH), education, and occupation. Geneva, Switzerland 1999
| n | Hypertension† % | OR† | 95% CI | OR‡ | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg and/or treatment for hypertension. †Adjusted for age, gender, and living in a subsidised building. ‡Adjusted for age, gender, living in a subsidised building, education, occupation, and SSH. | ||||||
| Social standing of the habitat | ||||||
| High | 60 | 18.1 | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
| Medium–high | 103 | 27.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 to 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 to 3.9 |
| Medium | 90 | 56.7 | 9.8 | 4.2 to 22.9 | 9.2 | 3.9 to 21.8 |
| Medium–low | 155 | 45.7 | 5.2 | 2.4 to 11.2 | 4.1 | 1.9 to 9.0 |
| Low | 79 | 42.2 | 4.4 | 1.9 to 10.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 to 7.7 |
| Education | ||||||
| High | 170 | 31.8 | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
| Medium | 180 | 40.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 to 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 to 2.3 |
| Low | 137 | 51.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 to 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 to 4.0 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| High | 169 | 33.9 | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
| Medium | 178 | 42.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 to 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 to 2.3 |
| Low | 140 | 46.2 | 1.9 | 1.2 to 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 to 2.3 |