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Table 4 Multi-level regression analysis of diastolic blood pressure by ethnic group and neighbourhood attribute

From: Ethnic differences in the effect of environmental stressors on blood pressure and hypertension in the Netherlands

 

Model I

Age and sex adjusted

Model II

Adjusted for age, sex and education level and BMI

 

Dutch

Beta* [95% CI]

Turkish

Beta* [95% CI]

Moroccan

Beta* [95% CI]

Dutch

Beta* [95% CI]

Turkish

Beta* [95% CI]

Moroccan

Beta* [95% CI]

Neighbourhood stresses

      

High crime

0.26 [-2.42, 2.94]

3.21 [0.94, 5.47]**

0.61 [-2.63, 3.84]

0.80 [-1.74, 3.33]

2.96 [0.71 5.20]**

0.54 [-2.90, 3.98]

High density housing

-0.32 [-3.01, 2.37]

0.87 [-1.91, 3.65]

2.03 [-0.72, 4.91]

0.51 [-2.11, 3.13]

0.53 [-2.35, 3.42]

1.76 [-1.37, 4.89]

Nuisance from motor traffic

0.74 [-1.90, 3.38]

3.13 [0.87, 5.38]**

0.41 [-2.83, 3.66]

1.31 [-1.14, 3.77]

2.83 [0.60, 5.06]*

0.25 [-3.21, 3.71]

Nuisance from alcohol misuse

0.49 [-2.18, 3.16]

0.93 [-1.83, 3.69]

2.26 [-0.49, 5.00]

0.06 [-2.67, 2.79]

1.05 [-1.88, 3.98]

2.29 [-0.83, 5.42]

Nuisance from drug misuse

0.15 [-2.53, 2.83]

1.02 [-1.74, 3.78]

2.48 [-0.21, 5.17]

2.29 [-1.59, 6.17]

2.31 [-1.60, 6.22]

4.54 [0.28, 8.80]*

High quality of green spaces

1.21 [-1.37, 3.78]

-0.18 [-3.01, 2.65]

-2.17 [-4.99, 0.63]

-0.13 [-2.76, 2.52]

-0.68 [-3.57, 2.21]

-2.15 [-5.21, 0.90]

High social participation

-1.01 [-3.65, 1.63]

-0.76 [-3.53, 2.00]

-3.06 [-5.90, -0.22]*

-0.57 [-3.18, 2.04]

-0.77 [-3.61, 2.06]

-2.76 [-5.89, 0.38]

  1. Betas represent difference in mean systolic BP; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 compared with low neighbourhood attribute in each ethnic group, BMI = Body mass index.