Table 3
Odds ratios relating female sex and other characteristics to uncontrolled hypertension, household population aged 60 to 79, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Table summary
This table displays the results of odds ratios relating female sex and other characteristics to uncontrolled hypertension. The information is grouped by characteristics (appearing as row headers), model 1, model 2 , model 3, model 4, model 5, odds ratio and 95% confidence interval, calculated using from and to units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4 Model 5
Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval Odds ratio 95% confidence interval
from to from to from to from to from to
Demographic/Socio-economic  
MenNote 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Women 2.1Note * 1.2 3.9 1.9Note * 1.0 3.7 2.0Note * 1.1 3.7 2.0Note * 1.1 3.7 2.1Note * 1.1 3.8
Age (years)Note 1.1Note * 1.0 1.1 1.1Note * 1.0 1.1 1.1Note * 1.0 1.1 1.1Note * 1.0 1.1 1.1Note * 1.0 1.1
Secondary school graduationNote § Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.8 0.4 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.3
Leisure-time physical activity level  
InactiveNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.4 0.6 3.3 1.4 0.6 3.4 1.4 0.6 3.3 1.4 0.6 3.3
Physical measures  
Body mass indexNote Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1 1.0 0.9 1.1
Ratio of total to HDL cholesterolNote Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3
Co-morbidity  
DiabetesNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2.6Note * 1.5 4.7 2.7Note * 1.5 4.8 2.6Note * 1.5 4.6 2.7Note * 1.5 4.6
Heart diseaseNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.6 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.2
Type of antihypertensive medication used  
Thiazide diureticsNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.5 0.7 3.0 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Calcium channel antagonistsNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.9 0.5 1.5
Agents acting on renin-angiotensin systemNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 0.8 0.3 2.3 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
Beta blockersNote †† Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 1.2 0.4 3.4 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable
reference category
used as continuous variable
§ reference category is less than secondary school graduation
†† reference category is absence of characteristic
* significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)
... not applicable
Note: Hypertension is measured systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg (≥130 or ≥80 mm Hg for people with diabetes).
Source: 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey.