122 Chapter 5 Hypertension awareness Hypertension treatment Hypertension control Male Female Male Female Male Female Current smoking 0.81 (0.66-1.01) 0.78 (0.48-1.27) 0.88 (0.65-1.20) 0.46 (0.21-0.98) 1.31 (1.07-1.59) 1.17 (0.77-1.76) physical activity <30 minutes at least 5 times per week 0.92 (0.77-1.11) 0.69 (0.47-1.01) 1.10 (0.84-1.44) 1.40 (0.72-2.70) 0.98 (0.83-1.16) 1.00 (0.75-1.34) Undertook lifestyle changes 1.52 (1.28-1.82) 1.89 (1.35-2.63) 1.06 (0.82-1.37) 1.45 (0.77-2.71) 1.12 (0.96-1.31) 0.91 (0.70-1.19) Note: Estimates represent odds ratio (95 confidence interval) of having controlled hypertension and 95 confidence intervals. Control was defined as blood pressure measurement <140/90mmHg (<140/85 mmHg in diabetics) during physical examination. Reference catgories for co-variates included in the model are: male sex, age <65, index event UA/AMI, primary education, not adherent to medication, never or former smoking, physical activity ≥30min 5 times/week, BMI <25kg/m2, not diabetic, and LDL <1.8mmol/L. Number of antihypertensive medications was included in the model as numeric variable.
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