Blood pressure category

1. Smoking is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = -0.119, 95% CI -0.264 to 0.025; p = 0.106).

   “Current smoking showed a negative but non-significant association (probit β = -0.119, 95% CI -0.264 to 0.025, p = 0.106).”

   HumansCurrent smoking; association not statistically significantn = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026

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1. Pesticide exposure is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = -0.122, 95% CI -0.225 to -0.019).

   “The inverse associations with married status and pesticide exposure are unexpected and are best interpreted as hypothesis-generating given the cross-sectional design.”

   HumansHypothesis-generating cross-sectional associationn = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026

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1. married status is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = -0.129, 95% CI -0.240 to -0.018).

   “The inverse associations with married status and pesticide exposure are unexpected and are best interpreted as hypothesis-generating given the cross-sectional design.”

   HumansHypothesis-generating cross-sectional associationn = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026

1. Body mass index is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = 0.054, 95% CI 0.039–0.069).

   “Older age, male sex, and higher BMI were robust factors associated with blood pressure category in this population”

   Humansn = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026

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1. Male sex is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = 0.279, 95% CI 0.141–0.417).

   “Older age, male sex, and higher BMI were robust factors associated with blood pressure category in this population”

   HumansAssociation varies across severity thresholdsn = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026

1. Older age is associated with blood pressure category in humans (Probit β = 0.032 per year, 95% CI 0.023–0.041).

   “Older age, male sex, and higher BMI were robust factors associated with blood pressure category in this population”

   HumansAdults in the Kassena-Nankana districts, Ghanan = 1,979

   Bayesian and probit comparative analysis of factors associated with blood pressure status among adults in the Kassena-Nankana Districts, Ghana: an AWI-Gen sub-study

   BMC public health·10 Oct 2026