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Table 4 Summary of the pooled effects of factors associated with suboptimal blood pressure control among diabetics in sub-Saharan countries

From: Suboptimal blood pressure control and its associated factors among people living with diabetes mellitus in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variables

OR (95% CI)

Heterogeneity (I2, p-value)

Egger’s p-value

Total studies

Sample size

Sex

Male

1

    

Female

0.7 (0.49–1.12)

74.1%, < 0.001

0.16

9

2,619

Poor adherence to antihypertensive treatments

Yes

1.7 (1.03, 2.80)*

0.0%, < 0.53

0.42

4

1,052

No

1

    

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 25

1

    

 ≥ 25 kg/m2

2.4 (1.57, 3.68)*

0.0%, < 0.47

0.632

3

750

  1. *Significant at p < 0.05
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