Table 2

Association between each demographic and healthy lifestyle factor and the use of medications among subjects with hypertension recommended/indicated pharmacological treatments (N=11 851): OR was calculated comparing antihypertensive users versus non-users*

Demographic and healthy lifestyle factors	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)^†	p Value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^†	p Value
Education >12 years	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.8	1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)	<0.0001
Non-impoverished	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.03	1.3 (1.1 to 1.4)	0.0004
Smoking, Not current	1.5 (1.4 to 1.7)	<0.0001	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.002
Alcohol <5 drinks/week	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.0006	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.1
Body mass index <25	0.8 (0.8 to 0.9)	<0.0001	0.7 (0.6 to 0.8)	<0.0001
Physical activity >150 min/week	0.8 (0.7 to 0.9)	0.0007	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.7
Reported health, Excellent/very good	0.5 (0.5 to 0.6)	<0.0001	0.7 (0.6 to 0.8)	<0.0001
Multivitamin use	1.0 (1.0 to 1.1)	0.4	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.6
Dietary variables
DASH accordance	1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)	0.07	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.7
Total fat	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.008	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.02
Saturated fat	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.1	0.9 (0.9 to 1.0)	0.2
Protein	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.003	1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)	0.01
Fibre	1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)	<0.0001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Cholesterol	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.02	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.01
Calcium	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.6	1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)	0.03
Magnesium	1.4 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.3 (1.1 to 1.6)	0.009
Potassium	1.4 (1.3 to 1.6)	<0.0001	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.2
Sodium	0.7 (0.6 to 0.8)	<0.0001	0.8 (0.7 to 0.9)	0.0008

*8099 antihypertensive users versus 3752 non-users.
†Adjusted for age, gender, race, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (angina, congestive heart failure and cerebrovascular disease) and other comorbid conditions (cancer, arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
DASH, Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension.