Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Public Servants in North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020

Figures & data

Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Public Servants in North Wollo Zone, 2020

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	397	63.3%
Female	230	36.7%
Age
<35 years	395	63%
≥ 35 years	232	37%
Educational level
Certificate and lower	57	9.1%
Diploma	154	24.6%
Degree and above	416	66.3%
Family size
≤ 4 families	508	81%
>4 families	119	19%
Marital status
Single	201	32.2%
Married	391	62.4%
Others	32	5.4%
Work place
Gidan	138	22%
Gubalafto	106	17%
Habru	141	22.5%
Kobo	130	20.7%
Woldia	112	17.8%
Monthly income(ETB)
<2500	72	11.5%
2500–5000	304	48.5%
5001–7500	148	23.6%
>7500	103	16.4%

Table 2 Description of Behavioral and Physical Measurements Factors for Hypertension Among Public Servants of North Wollo Zone, North East Ethiopia, 2020

Variables		Frequency	Percent
Current smoker
	Yes	20	3.2%
	No	607	96.8%
Previous smoker
	Yes	19	3%
	No	607	97%
Ever drinks an alcohol
	Yes	420	67%
	No	207	33%
Current drinks an alcohol
	Yes	400	64%
	No	225	36%
Alcohol consumption per day
	<3	291	92.1%
	≥3	25	7.9%
Number of days ate fruit
	<3 days per week	487	77.7%
	≥ 3days per week	140	22.3%
Fruit consumption
	<3 servings per day	601	95.9%
	≥3 servings per day	26	4.1%
Number of days ate vegetable
	<3 days per week	435	69.4%
	>3days per week	192	30.6%
Vegetable consumption
	<3 servings per day	550	88.4%
	≥ 3 servings per day	72	11.6%
Vigorous physical activity
	Yes	175	27.9%
	No	452	72.1%
Moderate
	Yes	263	42.2%
	No	361	57.8%

History of hypertension
	Yes	87	13.9%
	No	540	86.1%
Drugs or medication have taken for hypertension
	Yes	38	6.1%
	No	585	93.9%
History of DM
	Yes	22	3.5%
	No	604	96.5%
BMI
Under-weight		59	9.4%
Normal		403	64.3%
Overweight		147	23.4%
Obesity		18	2.9%
Waist Circumference for male
Normal		330	83.1%
Risks		67	16.9%
Waist Circumference for female
Normal		125	54.4%
Risk		105	45.6%

Table 3 Multivariable Logistic Regression results Among Public Servants in North Wollo Zone, North East Ethiopia, 2020

Variables	Hypertension Status		P value	COR	AOR(95% CI)
	Yes (%)	No (%)
Sex
Male	129(32.5%)	268(67.5(%)	0.01***	2.03	1.92(1.17–3.18)
Female	44(19.1)	186(80.9%)	1	1	1
Age
<35 years	70(17.7%)	325(82.3%)	1	1	1
≥35 years	103(44.4%)	129(55.6%)	0.000***	3.71	2.94(1.91–4.51)
Educational level
Certificate and below	20(35.1%)	37(64.9%)	0.755	1.27	0.88(0.41–1.91)
Diploma	46(29.9%)	108(70.1%)	0.221	1.75	1.56(0.76–3.2)
Degree and above	107(25.7%)	309(74.3%)	1	1	1
Family size
Family size ≤ 4	134(26%)	374(73.6%)	1	1
Family size >4	39(32.8%)	80(67.2%)	0.381	1.36	0.79(0.47–1.33)
Current Alcohol drinker
Yes	129(31.9%)	275(68.1%)	0.370	1.72	1.89(0.97–2.28)
No	44(19.8%)	178(80.2%)	1	1	1
History of DM
Yes	17(77.3%)	5(22.7%)	0.000***	9.76	9.64(3.20–29.30)
No	156(25.8%)	448(74.2%)	1	1	1
Moderate Physical Activity
Yes	81(30.8%)	182(69.2%)	1	1	1
No	92(25.4%)	270(74.6%)	0.073	1.32	1.45(0.97–2.17)
BMI
<25 kg/m2	92(19.9%)	370(80.1%)	1	1	1
≥25 kg/m2	81(49.1%)	84(50.9%)	0.000***	3.89	3.44(2.21–5.34)

Note: ***Indicates that factors which are statistical significance with hypertension.