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Table 4 Association between metabolic variables (continuous, per standard deviation increase) 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

Blood glucose, mmol/L

1.18 (1.06, 1.32)

1.18 (1.06, 1.32)

HbA1c,%

1.58 (1.13, 2.21)

1.51 (1.07, 2.13)

HDL mmol/L

0.88 (0.64, 1.22)

0.87 (0.62, 1.21)

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.44 (0.99, 1.32)

1.14 (0.98, 1.32)

LDL, mmol/L

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

Body mass index, kg/m2

1.12 (1.08, 1.16)

1.12 (1.08, 1.17)

Malays

  

Metabolic variables α

Model 1a

Model 2b

Blood glucose, mmol/L

1.25 (1.07, 1.46)

1.27 (1.09, 1.49)

HbA1c,%

2.14 (1.49, 3.07)

2.17 (1.51, 3.11)

HDL mmol/L

0.62 (0.38, 1.01)

0.62 (0.37, 1.02)

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.38 (1.18, 1.63)

1.38 (1.17, 1.62)

LDL, mmol/L

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

Body mass index, kg/m2

1.16 (1.11, 1.20)

1.15 (1.11, 1.20)

Indians

  

Metabolic variables α

Model 1a

Model 2b

Blood glucose, mmol/L

1.17 (1.04, 1.30)

1.20 (1.07, 1.35)

HbA1c,%

1.76 (1.32, 2.34)

1.84 (1.36, 2.48)

HDL mmol/L

0.87 (0.56, 1.35)

0.80 (0.50, 1.26)

Triglycerides, mmol/L

1.16 (1.00, 1.34)

1.16 (1.00, 1.35)

LDL, mmol/L

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

1.00 (1.00, 1.01)

Body mass index, kg/m2

1.09 (1.06, 1.13)

1.09 (1.05, 1.13)

  1. All data are presented in Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) i.e. OR (95%CI).
  2. a Adjusting for age and gender.
  3. b Adjusting for age, gender, education status, income, smoking status, alcohol consumption.
  4. α Significant results are bolded.