Table 3 Logistic regression of the factors associated with hypertension in eastern Sudan

Age

< the mean(44.9 years)

Reference

< 0.001

≥ the mean(44.9 years)*

3.20

2.28–4.51

Education

≥secondary level

Reference

0.531

<secondary level

1.12

0.79–1.93

Marital status

Married

Reference

Unmarried

0.62

0.32–1.21

0.169

Divorced/widow

0.91

0.43–1.93

0.813

Body mass index groups

Underweight

0.74

0.34–1.60

0.450

Normal weight

Reference

Overweight

1.24

0.79–1.95

0.338

Obese*

2.41

1.57–3.69

< 0.001