Unmet needs for hypertension diagnosis among older adults in Myanmar: secondary analysis of a multistage sampling study

Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the unmet need for hypertension diagnosis, Myanmar

Characteristics	Unmet need for hypertension diagnosis		Odds ratio (95% CI)
Characteristics	Undiagnosed hypertension	Normotensive or diagnosed hypertension	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Sex
Male	122	361	1.69 (1.24 to 2.31)
Female	118	599	Ref.
Age group, years
60–69	127	543	0.84 (0.62 to 1.13)
≥ 70	113	417	Ref.
Residence
Yangon	94	506	Ref.
Bago	146	454	1.77 (1.31 to 2.39)
Education
Below primary level	173	640	1.22 (0.89 to 1.69)
Middle school or above	67	320	Ref.
Marital status
Married	135	507	1.12 (0.83 to 1.51)
Unmarried currently	105	453	Ref
Wealth index
Poor	110	370	1.23 (0.92 to 1.64)
Middle class	98	383	Ref.
Rich	32	205	0.62 (0.40 to 0.96)
Living with spouse
Yes	140	524	1.14 (0.83 to 1.55)
No	100	436	Ref.
Living with son
Yes	99	436	0.79 (0.57 to 1.09)
No	141	524	Ref.
Living with daughter
Yes	140	567	0.93 (0.70 to 1.24)
No	100	393	Ref
Living alone
Yes	12	56	1.05 (0.55 to 2.01)
No	228	904	Ref.
Alcohol drinking
Teetotaller	179	773	0.70 (0.48 to 1.00)
Ever drank	61	187	Ref.
Smoking
Nonsmoker currently	165	747	Ref
Smoker	75	213	1.54 (1.15 to 2.06)
Consumes fruits and vegetables
Daily	173	642	1.38 (0.97 to 1.95)
Less than daily	67	318	Ref.
Daily walking
≥ 1 hour	88	273	1.48 (1.10 to 1.99)
< 1 hour	152	687	Ref.
Body mass index (kg/m²)
Underweight or normal (< 25)	88	273	1.13 (0.80 to 1.59)
Overweight (≥ 25)	152	687	Ref.
Social participation
No	212	829	1.19 (0.77 to 1.82)
Yes	28	131	Ref.
Social cohesion
Less	71	297	090 (0.64 to 1.26)
Much	169	663	Ref.
Social support
Less	76	320	0.94 (0.66 to 1.34)
Much	164	640	Ref.
Self-rated health
Fair or poor	148	698	Ref.
Excellent or good	92	262	1.62 (1.24 to 2.12)

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