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Table 2 HRs on Risk of CVD for Relation of a 1-SD Increase in Systolic BP and Diastolic BP According to Baseline BMI

From: Blood pressure, body mass index and risk of cardiovascular disease in Chinese men and women

BMI

Systolic BP

Diastolic BP

 

HR*

95%CI

HR*

95%CI

<18.5 kg/m2

1.27

1.21-1.33

1.25

1.19-1.31

18.5-23.9 kg/m2

1.45

1.41-1.48

1.42

1.38-1.46

24-27.9 kg/m2

1.52

1.45-1.59

1.49

1.41-1.56

≥ 28 kg/m2

1.63

1.51-1.76

1.53

1.41-1.65

All

1.42

1.40-1.45

1.40

1.37-1.43

P for interaction *

<0.0001

<0.0001

  1. HRs, hazard ratios; CI, confidence interval; CVD, cardiovascular disease; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure.
  2. *Adjusted for age, sex, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, high school education, physical inactivity, geographic region (south vs. north), and urbanization (rural vs. urban).
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BMC Public Health

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