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Table 2 Associated factors with hypertension among school-age children of military families

From: Epidemiology of obesity and high blood pressure among school-age children from military families: the largest report from our region

Variables

 

beta

Odd ratio

95% CI

Age

 

0.306

1.38

1.17—1.64

Sex

Male

Reference

 

Female

0.57

0.24—1.34

BMI

Normal

Reference

 

Obese or overweight

5.58

2.59—12.0

Positive history of High BP in father

  

2.39

0.96—5.94

Positive history of High BP in mother

 

36.99

5.37—254.66

Birth weight

Normal

Reference

 

Low birth weight

7.96

3.19—19.85

Physical activity

Low activity

Reference

 

Moderate activity

0.27

0.10—0.72

High activity

0.71

0.25—1.97

Weekly fast food consumption

Less than once a week

Reference

 

More than once a week

3.36

1.82—6.19

  1. BMI body mass index