Table 4

Association between each demographic or healthy lifestyle factor and the use of medications among subjects with hypertension or hyperlipidaemia recommended/indicated pharmacological treatments (N=14 856): OR was calculated comparing antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drug users versus non-users*

Demographic and healthy lifestyle factors	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p Value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^†	p Value
Education >12 years	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.03	1.2 (1.2 to 1.3)	<0.0001
Above poverty-to-income ratio	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)	<0.0001
Smoking, Not current	1.7 (1.5 to 1.8)	<0.0001	1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)	<0.0001
Alcohol <5 drinks	1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)	<0.0001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.4
Body mass index <25	0.7 (0.7 to 0.8)	<0.0001	0.6 (0.6 to 0.7)	<0.0001
Moderate physical activity >150 min/week	1.0 (1.2 to 1.5)	0.3	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.04
Self-reported health, Excellent or very good	0.7 (0.6 to 0.7)	<0.0001	0.7 (0.6 to 0.8)	<0.0001
Multivitamin use	1.1 (1.1 to 1.2)	0.001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Dietary variables
DASH accordance	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.9	1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)	0.9
Total fat	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.7	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Saturated fat	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.1	1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)	0.8
Protein	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.2	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.05
Fibre	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.6	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.5
Cholesterol	1.1 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.4	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Calcium	1.1 (1.0 to 1.2)	0.2	1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)	0.007
Magnesium	1.2 (1.1 to 1.2)	<0.0001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.4
Potassium	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.6
Sodium	0.7 (0.7 to 0.8)	<0.0001	0.8 (0.7 to 0.9)	<0.0001

*9715 antihypertensive/lipid-lowering drug users versus 3725 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.