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Table 4 Influence of region on the risk of hypertension; results of logistic regression models, unadjusted and adjusted for a variety of co-factors

From: East-West gradient in cardio-vascular mortality in Austria: how much can we explain by following the pattern of risk factors?

 

Men

Women

 

OR

95% CI

P

OR

95% CI

P

Univariate logistic regression models

   Region 3*

1.19

0.97-1.45

0.095

1.15

0.97-1.36

0.109

   Region 2*

1.42

1.17-1.73

< 0.001

1.21

1.03-1.41

0.017

   Region 1*

1.27

1.03-1.56

0.024

1.43

1.22-1.68

< 0.001

Multivariate logistic regression models

   Region 3*

1.16

0.93-1.44

0.196

1.13

0.93-1.38

0.209

   Region 2*

1.36

1.09-1.68

0.005

1.22

1.02-1.45

0.028

   Region 1*

1.31

1.04-1.65

0.023

1.58

1.31-1.91

< 0.001

Co-Variates

      

   Age

1.33

1.30-1.36

< 0.001

1.37

1.35-1.40

< 0.001

   Smoking (yes)

0.93

0.80-1.09

0.387

0.95

0.80-1.14

0.953

   Diet rich in meat (yes)

1.02

0.90-1.17

0.727

1.36

1.14-1.61

0.001

   Lack of physical exercise (yes)

1.05

0.91-1.21

0.523

0.92

0.79-1.07

0.290

   Psycho-social discomfort (yes)

1.47

1.22-1.79

< 0.001

1.61

1.36-1.90

< 0.001

   Lack of social support (yes)

1.55

1.10-2.19

0.013

0.93

0.68-1.27

0.644

   Low educational level (yes)

1.14

0.97-1.33

0.104

2.03

1.70-2.43

< 0.001

   Born abroad (yes)

0.80

0.67-0.97

0.021

1.43

1.21-1.70

< 0.001

   Not being married (yes)

0.77

0.66-0.89

< 0.001

0.78

0.69-0.89

< 0.001

R2

0.247

0.319

  1. *Region 4 is used as a reference region; regions 1-4 are depicted in figures 2 for men and 3 for women