Bivariate and multivariable Cox proportional regression analysis among adult hypertensive patients attending at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 578).

Table 3: Bivariate and multivariable Cox proportional regression analysis among adult hypertensive patients attending at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 578).

Variables	Category	Bivariate				Multivariable
		p-value	COR	95.0% CI		p-value	AOR	95.0% CI
		p-value	COR	Lower	Upper	p-value	AOR	Lower	Upper
Blood Pressure	Controlled (Ref)
Blood Pressure	Uncontrolled	0.001^*	7.76	5.29	11.38	0.83	2.330	1.78	6.96
Age	> = 60 years	0.001^*	6.67	4.58	19.70	0.001^*	3.13	1.72	5.67
Age	< 60 years (Ref)
Protein urea	Yes	0.001^*	183.59	65.79	512.24	0.06	5.068	1.93	27.43
Protein urea	No (Ref)
CKD	Yes	0.001^*	29.34	18.91	45.50	0.081	9.204	1.76	111.38
CKD	No (Ref)
BMI	Over weight and obese	0.001^*	32.69	20.27	52.73	0.001^*	9.450	4.92	18.15
BMI	Normal (Ref)
Dyslipidaemia	Yes	0.001^*	11.26	7.31	17.34	0.14	1.874	1.83	4.32
Dyslipidaemia	No (Ref)
DM	Yes	0.001^*	5.01	3.40	7.38	0.031^*	2.137	1.07	4.26
DM	No (Ref)
Alcohol	Yes	0.02	1.57	1.06	2.32	0.96	2.983	1.27	11.23
Alcohol	No (Ref)
Smoking	Yes	0.001^*	34.33	15.47	76.15	0.001^*	8.391	2.57	27.39
Smoking	No (Ref)
High salt in take	Yes	0.001^*	0.061	0.025	0.150	0.37	2.452	2.452	10.17
High salt in take	No (Ref)
Less physical activity	Yes	0.001^*	6.33	2.68	14.96	0.003^*	7.075	1.981	25.276
Less physical activity	No (Ref)

Note: ^*= Variables with significant association; Ref: Reference category; COR: Crude Odds Ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio.