Table 5: Odds of uncontrolled blood pressure among hypertensive Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon.

Controlled BP Uncontrolled BPa P-valueb Odds of Uncontrolled BPa
Crude OR
(95% CI)c
Adjusted OR
(95% CI)d
(N= 237) (N= 133)
Individual Condition/Patient Characteristics
Diagnosed comorbidity (hypertension & type 2 diabetes) 50.20% 47.40% 0.600 1.12 (0.73,1.71) 0.76 (0.44,1.32)
Time since diagnosis (in years)
   < 2 years 9.90% 9.80% 0.316 Reference Reference
   2 - 4.9 years 26.20% 19.60% 1.33 (0.55,3.22) 1.06 (0.37,3.03)
   5 - 9.9 years 32.20% 38.40% 0.83 (0.36,1.91) 0.65 (0.24,1.74)
   10 - 14.9 years 15.80% 21.40% 0.73 (0.3,1.82) 0.8 (0.28,2.32)
   15+ years 15.80% 10.70% 1.47 (0.54,3.95) 1.28 (0.39,4.17)
Age (in years)
   40 - 49 years 15.60% 19.70% 0.754 Reference Reference
   50 - 59 years 38.00% 35.60% 1.35 (0.73,2.48) 0.88 (0.39,1.97)
   60 - 69 years 29.10% 26.50% 1.39 (0.73,2.64) 0.76 (0.33,1.79)
   70+ years 17.30% 18.20% 1.2 (0.59,2.44) 0.69 (0.26,1.84)
Gender
   Male 40.90% 29.30% 0.026 Reference Reference
   Female 59.10% 70.70% 0.60 (0.38,0.94) 0.74 (0.41,1.35)
Population Group
   Host Community 39.60% 23.20% 0.002 Reference Reference
   Syrian Refugee 60.40% 76.80% 2.17 (1.32,3.57) 2.43 (1.29,4.56)
Highest Education Level Completed
   Less than Primary 62.90% 65.40% 0.847 Reference Reference
   Primary 25.30% 24.80% 1.06 (0.64,1.75) 1.03 (0.53,1.99)
   Secondary 9.30% 6.80% 1.43 (0.63,3.24) 1.21 (0.41,3.58)
   University or higher 2.50% 3.00% 0.88 (0.24,3.19) 0.53 (0.1,2.88)
Household Characteristics
Region of Residence
   Beirut/Mt. Lebanon 14.80% 28.60% < 0.001 Reference Reference
   Bekaa 8.40% 24.80% 0.66 (0.32,1.35) 0.96 (0.4,2.34)
   South 76.80% 46.60% 3.19 (1.85,5.48) 3.71 (1.34,10.3)
Residence Area
   Urban 80.60% 58.30% < 0.001 Reference Reference
   Rural 19.40% 41.70% 0.34 (0.21,0.54) 1.01 (0.39,2.57)
Crowdinge 10.60% 21.10% 0.006 0.44 (0.25,0.8) 0.75 (0.35,1.61)
Socioeconomic Quartilef
   Bottom 19.40% 21.80% 0.501 Reference Reference
   2nd 24.90% 27.10% 1.03 (0.55,1.93) 0.77 (0.34,1.75)
   3rd 25.70% 28.60% 1.01 (0.55,1.87) 0.61 (0.27,1.4)
   Top 30.00% 22.60% 1.49 (0.79,2.8) 0.72 (0.31,1.69)

BP = Blood Pressure; OR = Odds Ratio
a Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) characterized as systolic BP > 140 and/or diastolic BP>90mmHg
b Independent t-test for continuous variables, Chi-square test for categorical variables
c Bold indicates statistically significant (p < 0.10) findings
d Bold indicates statistically significant (p < 0.05) findings
e 5+ people per sleeping room
f Based on monthly expenditures