Predictors of early adulthood hypertension during adolescence: a population-based cohort study

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Table 3 Odds Ratios (95% CIs) of significant variables in adolescence for hypertension events in adulthood

Independent variable	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Model 1
Age at 4th exam^a, years	1.02(0.91–1.15)	0.69
Gender, female	0.31(0.15–0.64)	0.001
Systolic blood pressure, 10 mmHg	1.03(1.01–1.06)	0.02
Diastolic blood pressure, 10 mmHg	1.04(1.01–1.08)	0.02
Wrist, cm	1.50(1.18–1.89)	0.001
Total cholesterol, mmol/L	1.39(1.06–1.84)	0.02
Propensity score^a, %	1.01(0.99–1.03)	0.15

A forward stepwise approach was considered to keep significant covariates among gender, BMI, waist, wrist and hip circumference, FBS, TG, HDL-C, TC, eGFR, SBP and DBP with a p-value of <0.2 for enter and >0.05 for removal
The AUC of the model was 0.84 (95% CI: 0.79–89) and its Hosmer-Lemeshow chi² was 4.3 (p = 0.83)
^aAge at 4th examination and propensity score for follow-up was forced into the model

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