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Table 5 Multi-level logistic regression showing odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) of hypertension by ethnic group and neighbourhood stress

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

0.94 [0.61, 1.47]

1.27 [0.81, 1.99]

1.37 [0.84, 2.23]

1.07 [0.67, 1.71]

1.18 [0.75, 1.86]

1.36 [0.82, 2.26]

High density housing

0.89 [0.58, 1.37]

1.15 [0.73, 1.79]

1.42 [0.87, 2.33]

1.10 [0.68, 1.77]

1.05 [0.67, 1.67]

1.42 [0.85, 2.37]

Nuisance from motor traffic

0.92 [0.59, 1.42]

1.23 [0.79, 1.92]

1.31 [0.81, 2.14]

1.05 [0.66, 1.67]

1.14 [0.72, 1.79]

1.30 [0.78, 2.15]

Nuisance from alcohol misuse

0.93 [0.59, 1.47]

1.39 [0.88, 2.22]

1.25 [0.75, 2.10]

1.17 [0.71, 1.92]

1.35 [0.84, 2.16]

1.29 [0.76. 2.22]

Nuisance from drug misuse

0.87 [0.57, 1.34]

1.32 [0.84, 2.04]

1.47 [0.90, 2.41]

1.02 [0.64, 1.69]

1.25 [0.79, 1.97]

1.53 [0.92, 2.55]

High quality of green spaces

1.10 [0.71, 1.74]

0.81 [0.52, 1.27]

0.62 [0.38, 1.02]

0.92 [0.57, 1.49]

0.87 [0.55, 1.38]

0.61 [0.36, 0.99]*

High social participation

0.67 [0.45, 1.00]

0.79 [0.50, 1.23]

0.62 [0.37, 1.04]

0.71 [0.46, 1.09]

0.77 [0.49, 1.22]

0.64 [0.37, 1.18]

  1. *P < 0.05 compared with low neighbourhood attribute in each ethnic group, BMI = Body mass index.