odds ratios for hypertension were lower among
individuals residing in joint families (OR: men:
0.91; women: 0.88) and with higher family size (OR:
women: 0.90). Similarly, the odds of hypertension
was significantly lower among men and women, who
had middle (OR: men: 0.59; women: 0.65) and higher
levels (OR: men: 0.89) wealth index compared to lower
wealth index individuals (Table II).
Stepwise logistic regression analysis was carried
out between socio-economic, demographic factors,
risk behaviours and obesity as independent and
hypertension as dependant variable, to know the
determinants of hypertension (Table III). It was
observed that the risk of hypertension was 2.20 (2.03-
2.38) and 5.28 (4.74-5.89) times higher among 35-
59 and ≥60 yr old men, respectively compared with
20-35 yr. The risk of hypertension was 1.2 (1.07-
1.33) times higher among men, who had completed
education 9th standard and above as compared to
illiterate. Similarly, the odds of hypertension was
higher (OR: 1.11 to 1.20) among men and women, who
had possession of land. The odds of hypertension were
lower among men and women with family size ≥4.