Comparison of unadjusted and adjusted multivariable models for the association between psychological distress and later development of hypertension
| Model | OR (95% CI) | P value | Akaike information criterion | Bayesian information criterion | |
| Unadjusted | Model A | 2.75 (1.64 to 4.60) | <0.001 | 679.22 | 688.43 |
| Adjusted for age and gender | Model B | 1.93 (1.12 to 3.37) | 0.019 | 607.65 | 626.09 |
| Adjusted for age, gender, marital status, education and wealth index | Model C | 2.01 (1.14 to 3.54) | 0.015 | 606.27 | 652.37 |
| Adjusted for all above demographic covariates+alcohol+smoking+drugs | Model D | 2.04 (1.16 to 3.59) | 0.013 | 610.56 | 670.48 |