Table 3

Results of multilevel logistic regression on hypertension, India, 2015–2016

ORP value95% CI
Age group
 15–191
 20–291.860.0001.77 to 1.96
 30–393.800.0003.60 to 4.01
 40–496.710.0006.36 to 7.09
Marital status
 Unmarried1
 Married1.080.0001.04 to 1.12
 Widow/separated/divorced1.190.0001.13 to 1.25
Caste
 Others1
 SC0.980.2140.96 to 1.01
 ST1.020.3120.98 to 1.06
 OBC0.960.0010.94 to 0.98
Education
 No education1
 Primary1.000.9140.97 to 1.03
 Secondary0.920.0000.90 to 0.94
 Higher0.810.0000.78 to 0.84
Place of residence
 Urban
 Rural0.960.0010.94 to 0.98
Wealth status
 Poorest1
 Poorer1.080.0001.04 to 1.11
 Middle1.130.0001.09 to 1.16
 Richer1.220.0001.18 to 1.26
 Richest1.210.0001.17 to 1.26
BMI
 Normal1
 Overweight (25.0–29.9)2.020.0001.98 to 2.06
 Obese (>=30)3.220.0003.13 to 3.32
Tobacco use
 No
 Yes1.010.3950.99 to 1.04
Alcohol consumption
 Never drinks11
 Almost every day1.450.0001.34 to 1.56
 About once a week1.250.0001.19 to 1.31
 Less than once a week1.170.0001.11 to 1.22
Random effect part
 Variance (SE)*
  State0.0660.0000.04 to 0.11
  District0.0840.0000.07 to 0.09
 MOR
  State1.28
  District1.32
  • *Variance expressed in SE.

  • BMI, body mass index; MOR, median odds ratio; OBC, other backward class; SC, scheduled caste; SE, Standard error; ST, scheduled tribe.