Table 1 Prevalence and Crude and Adjusted Odds Ratios of Hypertensiona by Demographic Variables in School-Age Children.
From: High blood pressure in school children: prevalence and risk factors
Variable | Prevalence of Hypertension a No. (%) | Total | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted bOR (95% CI) | [p-value] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
8–10 | 73 (19.6) | 373 | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
11 | 122 (21.3) | 572 | 1.11 (0.81–1.54) | 0.87 (0.61–1.23) | [0.431] |
12–13 | 15 (20.5) | 73 | 1.06 (0.57–1.98) | 0.92 (0.47–1.80) | [0.810] |
Total | 210 (20.6) | 1018 | Â | Â | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 93 (18.9) | 493 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Female | 117 (22.3) | 525 | 1.23 (0.91–1.67) | 1.30 (0.93–1.81) | [0.120] |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Caucasian | 26 (15.3) | 170 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
African American | 43 (17.2) | 250 | 1.15 (0.68–1.96) | 1.31 (0.74–2.33) | [0.355] |
Hispanic | 141 (23.6) | 598 | 1.71 (1.08–2.70) | 0.77 (0.48–1.26) | [0.297] |
BMI | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Overweight/Obese | 120 (38.3) | 313 | 4.25 (3.10–5.84) | 3.05 (2.11–4.41) | [<0.001] |
Normal | 90 (12.8) | 705 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |
Acanthosis Nigricans | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
AN (+) | 70 (45.5) | 154 | 4.34 (3.01–6.26) | 2.36 (1.52–3.65) | [<0.001] |
AN (-) | 137 (16.1) | 851 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Â |