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Table 3 Association between metabolic variables (categorical) and prehypertension by race

From: Cardio-metabolic risk factors and prehypertension in persons without diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease

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Metabolic variables α

Model 1a

Model 2b

High-blood glucose,

1.39 (1.09, 1.79)

1.42 (1.10, 1.83)

High-HbA1c

4.03 (1.17, 13.89)

3.50 (1.01, 12.18)

Low-HDL

1.04 (0.81, 1.34)

1.09 (0.83, 1.42)

High-triglycerides

1.26 (0.99, 1.61)

1.26 (0.98, 1.63)

High-LDL

1.56 (1.11, 2.19)

1.58 (1.11, 2.24)

High-body mass index

1.91 (1.40, 2.63)

1.86 (1.34, 2.56)

Malays

  

Metabolic variables α

Model 1a

Model 2b

High-Blood glucose,

1.49 (1.02, 2.19)

1.53 (1.05, 2.24)

High-HbA1c

3.62 (1.26, 10.40)

3.72 (1.29, 10.75)

Low-HDL

1.23 (0.84, 1.79)

1.24 (0.85, 1.82)

High-triglycerides

2.09 (1.46, 2.99)

2.08 (1.45, 2.98)

High-LDL

1.39 (0.92, 2.12)

1.40 (0.91, 2.13)

High-body mass index

2.94 (2.09, 4.13)

2.96 (2.10, 4.18)

Indians

  

Metabolic variables α

Model 1a

Model 2b

High-Blood glucose,

1.43 (1.08, 1.88)

1.49 (1.13, 1.98)

High-HbA1c

2.64 (1.29, 5.42)

2.79 (1.31, 5.94)

Low-HDL

0.94 (0.72, 1.24)

1.00 (0.76, 1.33)

High-triglycerides

1.30 (0.99, 1.71)

1.33 (1.00, 1.76)

High-LDL

1.50 (0.99, 2.28)

1.40 (0.91,2.15)

High-body mass index

1.69 (1.30, 2.20)

1.68 (1.28, 2.20)

  1. Please note that each metabolic variable are analysed as separate statistical models.
  2. All data are presented in Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) i.e. OR (95%CI).
  3. a Adjusting for age and gender.
  4. b Adjusting for age, gender, education status, income, smoking status, alcohol consumption.
  5. α Significant results are bolded.