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Table 3 Associations* between individual protective factors and the prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia

From: The cumulative effect of core lifestyle behaviours on the prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia

 

OR

95% CI

P-value

Hypertension

   

Low BMI

0.40

0.28–0.59

<0.001

Low WHR

0.60

0.40–0.59

0.01

Physically active

1.09

0.79–1.50

0.59

Never smoker

0.77

0.56–1.06

0.11

Light drinking

1.07

0.77–1.47

0.69

Healthy eating cluster

1.10

0.70–1.74

0.67

Dyslipidemia

   

Low BMI

0.32

0.19–0.54

<0.01

Low WHR

0.48

0.29–0.80

<0.01

Physically active

1.15

0.79–1.67

0.87

Never smoker

0.58

0.40–0.85

<0.01

Light drinking

1.15

0.79–1.67

0.46

Healthy eating cluster

1.10

0.65–1.89

0.70

  1. * Adjusted for age, sex, SES, pre-existing CVD and Kcals/day and for each other