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Table 3 Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals of elevated blood pressure associated with anthropometrics among schoolchildren

From: Waist circumference and risk of elevated blood pressure in children: a cross-sectional study

 

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

Model 3

OR (95% CI)

Quartiles of WC*

   

   1st

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

   2nd

1.73 (1.11-2.71)

1.77 (1.13-2.77)

1.78 (1.13-2.80)

   3rd

2.33 (1.51-3.58)

2.41 (1.55-3.76)

2.45 (1.56-3.85)

   4th

5.42 (3.66-8.04)

5.79 (3.76-8.91)

6.03 (3.59-10.1)

   p for trend

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Quartiles of HC*

   

   1st

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

   2nd

1.29 (0.84-2.00)

1.38 (0.88-2.16)

1.38 (0.88-2.16)

   3rd

2.27 (1.51-3.40)

2.57 (1.66-3.99)

2.55 (1.61-4.06)

   4th

4.40 (2.97-6.50)

5.28 (3.32-8.42)

5.18 (2.87-9.36)

   p for trend

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

WC per unit increase

1.10 (1.08-1.12)

1.10 (1.08-1.13)

1.14 (1.10-1.18)

WC per SD increase

1.77 (1.56-2.00)

1.82 (1.58-2.10)

2.22 (1.76-2.78)

HC per unit increase

1.10 (1.08-1.12)

1.12 (1.09-1.15)

1.20 (1.14-1.26)

HC per SD increase

1.81 (1.59-2.07)

2.00 (1.70-2.36)

3.03 (2.23-4.11)

WHtR per 0.01 increase

1.13 (1.10-1.16)

1.13 (1.10-1.16)

1.17 (1.12-1.23)

WHtR per SD increase

1.74 (1.54-1.98)

1.71 (1.51-1.94)

2.03 (1.66-2.48)

  1. HC, hip circumference; WC, waist circumference; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio
  2. Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, and operator
  3. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, operator, and height
  4. Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, operator, height, and body mass index