Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with psychological morbidity among patients with hypertension who were on follow up at JUTH during April 2014 to September 2015

Gender

 Male

Reference

 Female

1.04

0.56

1.93

Age

1.00

0.98

1.02

Marital status

 Single

0.001

4.72

1.83

12.20

 Married

Reference

 Divorced/widowed

1.17

0.62

2.20

Educational status

 Illiterate

Reference

 Read and write

0.46

0.24

0.89

 Primary school

0.87

0.44

1.74

 Secondary/tertiary school

0.83

0.42

1.65

Occupation

 Farmer

1.16

0.58

2.30

 Teacher

0.95

0.30

2.99

 Merchant

1.73

0.81

3.70

 Housewife

0.92

0.44

1.90

 Daily laborer

Reference

 Others

0.73

0.28

1.87

Years lived with hypertension

 <3 years

Reference

 3 to <5 years

1.47

0.78

2.75

 5 to <10 years

1.72

0.96

3.09

 10 years and more

1.14

0.56

2.24

Ever discontinuation of medication

 Yes

1.70

0.96

3.04

 No

Reference