Table 1 Logit models on the association between household food insecurity and High Blood Pressure (HBP) among women in rural farming community in Ghana

Household

 Food security (Ref: Food secured)

  Food insecure

− 0.51

(0.35)

− 0.14

(0.34)

 Location (Ref: Upper Manya (peri-urban)

  Lower Manya (rural)

0.12

(0.33)

− 0.86

(0.39)**

 Household wealth (ref: low)

  Medium

0.07

(0.36)

− 0.39

(0.39)

  High

0.43

(0.85)

− 0.75

(0.49)

Women

 Age in years (ref: 18–39)

  40–49

0.85*

(0.43)

1.63***

(0.41)

  50 and above

2.28***

(0.40)

2.30***

(0.37)

Education (ref: None)

 Primary

0.28

(0.40)

0.08

(0.32)

 Secondary and above

− 0.02

(0.44)

− 0.08

(0.45)

Marital Status (Ref: Single)

 Married

− 0.19

(0.67)

0.40

(0.31)

Ethnicity (Ref: Other)

 Dangbe

− 0.13

(0.67)

− 1.29**

(0.55)

Dietary diversity score (ref: Low)

 Medium

0.49*

(0.29)

0.08

(0.32)

 High

0.41

(0.50)

− 0.47

(0.49)

 Mobility score

0.00

(0.01)

− 0.02*

(0.01)

Consumes alcohol (Ref: Yes)

 Does not consumed

− 0.29

(0.34)

0.10

(0.32)

Body Mass Index (Ref: Normal)

 Overweight/Obese

0.19

(0.88)

0.17

(0.28)

 Observations

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