Table 3 Association of dietary patterns with newly diagnosed hypertension¹

Western pattern

   Model 1

Reference

1.10 (0.95-1.27)

1.24 (1.06-1.45)

1.21 (1.02-1.44)

<.0001

   Model 2

Reference

1.15 (0.99-1.34)

1.20 (1.01-1.42)

1.07 (0.86-1.33)

0.3759

   Model 3

Reference

1.12 (0.96-1.31)

1.11 (0.93-1.32)

1.04 (0.83-1.31)

0.6638

Traditional northern pattern

   Model 1

Reference

1.13 (0.96-1.34)

1.41 (1.20-1.65)

1.44 (1.24-1.67)

<.0001

   Model 2

Reference

0.97 (0.81-1.16)

1.22 (1.03-1.44)

1.30 (1.11-1.53)

0.0001

   Model 3

Reference

0.90 (0.75-1.09)

1.02 (0.86-1.22)

1.06 (0.90-1.24)

0.3341

Traditional southern pattern

   Model 1

Reference

1.00 (0.85-1.17)

1.05 (0.89-1.23)

0.89 (0.76-1.04)

0.2850

   Model 2

Reference

0.97 (0.81-1.16)

0.98 (0.80-1.18)

0.73 (0.59-0.89)

0.0040

   Model 3

Reference

1.02 (0.84-1.23)

1.04 (0.85-1.28)

0.75 (0.60-0.92)

0.0122