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Table 3 Analysis of factors associated to HBPM use for monitoring of hypertension (univariate and multivariate analysis)

From: Home blood-pressure measurement for the diagnosis and monitoring of arterial hypertension by French general practitioners: a cross-sectional survey in the Auvergne region

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Never

Occasionally

Regularly

Systematically

OR and 95% CI

p-value

OR and 95% CI

p-value

N = 42

N = 257

N = 236

N = 26

  

Sex F, n (%)

10 (23.8)

102 (39.7)

116 (49.2)

13 (50)

1.68 [1.22–2.31]

0.002

1.47 [1.04–2.06]

0.028

Age, mean±SD

53.3±9.9

51.8±11.4

48.1±11.5

50.7±12.1

0.98 [0.96–0.9]

< 0.001

0.98 [0.97–0.99]

0.027

Urban City> 2500, n (%)

26 (61.9)

162 (63)

150 (63.6)

14 (53.9)

0.97 [0.70–1.34]

0.837

0.97 [0.69–1.36]

0.856

GP practice, n (%)

 Individual

24 (57.1)

102 (39.7)

74 (31.4)

10 (38.5)

Ref

 

Ref

 

 MHC

15 (35.7)

138 (53.7)

129 (54.7)

14 (53.9)

1.49 [1.06–2.09]

0.022

1.13 [0.77–1.64]

0.536

 Group

3 (7.1)

17 (6.6)

33 (14)

2 (7.7)

2.35 [1.33–4.16]

0.003

1.47 [0.80–2.70]

0.213

 Clinical Tutor, n (%)

4 (9.5)

59 (23)

82 (34.8)

8 (30.8)

1.95 [1.37–2.78]

< 0.001

1.90 [1.31–2.75]

0.001

  1. Abbreviations: HBPM Home blood pressure measurement, GP General practitioner, MHC Multidisciplinary Health Centre, OR Odd ratio, RR Relative risk, 95%CI 95% confidence intervals