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Table 4 Factors associated with antihypertensive prescription according to multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Medical visits, antihypertensive prescriptions and medication adherence among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in Korea

  

Antihypertensive prescription

  

ORa

95% CIb

Gender

Male

1

 

Female

1.03

0.89–1.18

Age group

30–39 years

1

 

40–49 years

1.83

1.56–2.13

50–59 years

1.92

1.64–2.25

60–69 years

1.82

1.52–2.19

≥70 year

1.50

1.18–1.90

Family history of hypertension

Not present

1

 

Present

1.15

1.02–1.30

Smoking status

Nonsmoker

0.78

0.68–0.90

Ex-smoker

0.86

0.75–0.99

Smoker

1

 

Drinking frequency (per week)

Nondrinking

0.94

0.81–1.09

1–2 times

0.87

0.76–1.00

More than 3 times

1

 

Insurance type

Regional

0.93

0.82–1.04

Employment-based

1

 

Medical aid

1.16

0.58–2.31

BMI level

Normal

1

 

Overweight

1.12

0.98–1.28

Obese

1.32

1.17–1.49

Extremely obese

1.69

1.37–2.07

Hypertension level

Hypertension stage 1

1

 

Hypertension stage 2

1.72

1.56–1.89

Blood glucose level

Normal

1

 

Mild

0.87

0.67–1.13

Moderate

0.99

0.75–1.31

Severe

1.86

1.08–3.22

Blood LDL level

Normal

1

 

Mild

0.82

0.73–0.91

Severe

0.66

0.58–0.76

  1. a OR odds ratio, b CI confidence interval