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Table 3 Association between famine exposure and hypertension in Raya Kobo District, North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019

From: Differential effect of prenatal exposure to the Great Ethiopian Famine (1983–85) on the risk of adulthood hypertension based on sex: a historical cohort study

 

Exposed (N = 350)

Female exposed (N = 206)

Male exposed (N = 144)

Models

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Model 1

2.507 (1.575, 3.989)*

4.597 (2.085, 10.134)

0.965 (0.587,1.586)

Model 2

2.339 (1.449, 3.776)*

3.985 (1.780, 8.922)*

1.225 (0.711,2.109)

Model 3

2.306 (1.426, 3.729)*

3.953 (1.764, 8.857)*

1.201 (0.696,2.073)

  1. Model 1; unadjusted. Model 2; adjusted for age, residence, physical activity, dietary consumption, smoking status, alcohol consumption, Khat chewing and BMI. Model 3; adjusted for residence, physical activity, dietary consumption, smoking status, alcohol consumption, Khat chewing, BMI, family history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus; * = significant
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