Factors associated with hypertension among Asian immigrants in Canada aged 20 years and older
| n† | %‡ | AOR§ (95% CI¶) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001; †unweighted numbers; ‡percentage (weighted) reporting hypertension; §AOR=adjusted odds ratios (adjusted for all other variables in the table); ¶CI=confidence interval; ††scores ranged from 1 (less than six months ago) to 5 (five or more years ago). | |||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 989 | 9.4 | 1.00 |
| Male | 982 | 10.1 | 1.03 (0.53 to 1.97) |
| Age (y) | |||
| 20–39 | 1032 | 1.2 | 1.00 |
| 40–49 | 456 | 8.8 | 9.19 (1.55 to 54.34)* |
| ≥50 | 483 | 27.5 | 36.73 (3.88 to 347.92)** |
| Education | |||
| < Secondary | 273 | 22.1 | 1.00 |
| Secondary | 327 | 5.0 | 0.25 (0.03 to 2.34) |
| Some postsecondary | 683 | 7.5 | 0.50 (0.32 to 0.79)** |
| Postsecondary | 645 | 7.5 | 0.23 (0.14 to 0.36)*** |
| Duration of residence (y) | |||
| 0–4 | 338 | 2.8 | 1.00 |
| 5–9 | 492 | 7.4 | 2.91 (2.00 to 4.24)*** |
| 10+ | 1111 | 13.3 | 4.21 (1.41 to 12.62)* |
| Current smoker | |||
| No | 1655 | 10.2 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 304 | 7.2 | 0.65 (0.20 to 2.14) |
| Type of drinker | |||
| Non-regular drinker | 1343 | 11.4 | 1.00 |
| Regular drinker | 600 | 5.8 | 0.65 (0.27 to 1.58) |
| Physical activity | |||
| Active | 888 | 10.2 | 1.00 |
| Inactive | 959 | 9.1 | 1.29 (0.49 to 3.37) |
| Self assessed health | |||
| Poor | 181 | 23.6 | 1.00 |
| Good | 1790 | 8.1 | 0.58 (0.23 to 1.42) |
| Body mass index | |||
| BMI <27.0 | 1633 | 8.8 | 1.00 |
| BMI ≥27.0 | 262 | 15.9 | 2.10 (1.54 to 2.85)*** |
| Chronic conditions | |||
| Absence | 1491 | 7.0 | 1.00 |
| Presence | 477 | 19.1 | 1.10 (0.65 to 1.89) |
| Functional limitations | |||
| Absence | 1844 | 8.6 | 1.00 |
| Presence | 126 | 23.8 | 0.18 (0.02 to 1.90) |
| Psychological distress | |||
| Absence | 779 | 8.2 | 1.00 |
| Presence | 994 | 11.0 | 1.91 (1.42 to 2.57)*** |
| Last blood pressure check†† | |||
| Mean (SE) | 1643 | 1.7 (0.4) | 1.05 (0.77 to 1.43) |
| Regular doctor | |||
| Yes | 250 | 3.0 | 1.00 |
| No | 1721 | 10.7 | 1.78 (0.2 to 15.61) |