Table 2 Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by study characteristics

Beta

SE

Beta

SE

Urban

2,899**

0.806

0.096

0.961

Age (linear)

0.075

0.070

-

-

BMI (linear)

0.551**

0.084

0.445**

0.088

Parity (linear)

-0.402*

0.181

-0.260

0.185

Heart rate (linear)

0.109**

0.032

0.091**

0.032

Family history of hypertension, yes

3.758**

1.155

2.524*

1.162

Junior secondary school/Middle school§

0.961

0.860

0.170

0.871

Senior secondary school or higher§

3.740**

0.933

1.508

1.033

Seamstress/hairdresser/trader§╪

2.101

0.771

1.036

0.788

Teacher/nurse/accounts/administrative/clerical/secretarial╪

6.257**

1.448

2.243

1.677

Diastolic blood pressure

Univariate

Multivariate

Beta

SE

Beta

SE

Urban

4.857**

0.583

2.933**

0.670

Age (linear)

0.122*

0.051

0.060

0.049

BMI (linear)

0.491**

0.062

0.341**

0.067

Parity (linear)

-0.281*

0.135

-0.018

0.152

Heart rate (linear)

0.185**

0.023

0.167**

0.023

Family history of hypertension, yes

4.443**

0.852

2.220**

0.841

Junior secondary school/Middle school§

1.423*

0.634

-0.156

0.660

Senior secondary school or higher§

4.164**

0.688

1.234

0.762

Seamstress/hairdresser/trader╪

1.156

0.554

0.063

0.599

Teacher/nurse/accounts/administrative/clerical/secretarial╪

6.836**

1.067

1.355

1.196