Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the relationship between self-reported chronic diseases and measured clinical parameters and matching

Nominal variable:

Hypertensive

68

460

1.40

(1.02-1.92)

-Self-reported HTN

Non-hypertensive

122

1154

Total

N = 190

N = 1614

-Self-reported Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetic

28

179

1.39

(0.90-2.13)

Non-diabetic

161

1427

Total

N = 189

N = 1606

-Self-reported Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemic

69

497

1.25

(0.92-1.71)

Non-hyperlipidemic

124

1117

Total

N = 193

N = 1614

-Self-reported heart disease

Has heart disease

6

49

1.18

(0.50-2.79)

Doesn’t have heart disease

145

1391

Total

N = 151

N = 1440

-Ordinal variables:

Glu < 200 mg/dl

185

1591

1.48

(0.85-2.57)

-Measured high random blood glucose

Glu ≥ 200 mg/dl

16

93

Total

N = 201

N = 1684

-Measured total Cholesterol

TC ≤ 240 mg/dl

118

846

1.41

(1.05-1.90)

TC > 240 mg/dl

83

840

Total

N = 201

N = 1686

-Measured High Density Lipoprotein

HDL ≤ 40 mg/dl

120

1015

0.98

(0.72-1.31)

HDL > 40 mg/dl

81

668

Total

N = 201

N = 1683

-Calculated TC/HDL ratio

TC/HDL < 4

103

780

1.22

(0.91-1.93)

TC/HDL ≥ 4

98

903

Total

N = 201

N = 1683

-Measured height and weight, BMI’

BMI ≤ 25

37

390

0.75

(0.52-1.09)

BMI > 25

163

1287

Total

N = 200

N = 1677