Table 5 Association between non-metabolic variables (categorical) and prehypertension by race
Chinese | ||
|---|---|---|
Metabolic variables α | Model 1a | Model 2b |
Age > 60 years | 2.20 (1.61, 3.01) | 1.96 (1.41, 2.74) |
Sex, male | 1.87 (1.46, 2.38) | 1.95 (1.45, 2.63) |
Current smoker (Yes) | 1.00 (0.80, 1.24) | 0.99 (0.79, 1.23) |
Alcohol intake (Yes) | 0.85 (0.58, 1.26) | 0.83 (0.56, 1.25) |
Education, primary or below | 1.40 (1.09, 1.79) | 1.26 (0.96, 1.64) |
Income, < $SGD1000 | 0.80 (0.67, 0.95) | 0.90 (0.74, 1.10) |
Malays | ||
Metabolic variables α | Model 1a | Model 2b |
Age > 60 years | 2.41 (1.46, 3.98) | 3.01 (1.75, 5.18) |
Sex, male | 1.10 (0.81, 1.50) | 1.63 (1.05, 2.55) |
Current smoker (Yes) | 0.82 (0.62, 1.09) | 0.79 (0.59, 1.06) |
Alcohol intake (Yes) | 0.41 (0.16, 1.03) | 0.52 (0.20, 1.36) |
Education, primary or below | 0.96 (0.70, 1.32) | 0.97 (0.69, 1.38) |
Income, < $SGD1000 | 1.11 (0.85, 1.46) | 1.11 (0.82, 1.49) |
Indians | ||
Metabolic variables α | Model 1a | Model 2b |
Age > 60 years | 1.84 (1.28, 2.65) | 1.57 (1.07, 2.30) |
Sex, male | 1.48 (1.14, 1.91) | 1.97 (1.39, 2.78) |
Current smoker (Yes) | 0.81 (0.64, 1.03) | 0.78 (0.60, 1.00) |
Alcohol intake (Yes) | 1.38 (0.91, 2.11) | 1.54 (1.00, 2.37) |
Education, primary or below | 1.70 (1.31, 2.22) | 1.69 (1.27, 2.26) |
Income, < $SGD1000 | 0.77 (0.64, 0.94) | 0.89 (0.71, 1.11) |