Table 2 Predictors of SBP (unadjusted and adjusted) using multivariable regression
From: Hypertension: a cross-sectional study of the role of multimorbidity in blood pressure control
Predictors | B value, unstandardised (95 % confidence intervals) | Beta value, standardised | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of comorbidities | −2.03 (−2.22, −1.85) | −0.13 | <0.001 |
Number of classes of antihypertensive drugs | 0.82 (0.66, 0.97) | 0.06 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | 0.06 (0.04, 0.07) | 0.05 | <0.001 |
Gender (reference group male) | −1.63 (−2.00, −1.27) | −0.05 | <0.001 |
South Asian ethnicity (reference group white) | −1.83 (−2.60, −1.07) | −0.03 | <0.001 |
Afro Caribbean ethnicity (reference group white) | 1.74 (1.35, 2.14) | 0.05 | <0.001 |
IMD score (IMD-2010) | 0.008 (−0.01, 0.03) | 0.004 | 0.043 |