Table 2

Relationships of prehypertension and hypertension with CVD risk factors

CVD risk factorsHanMongolian
Prehypertension (n=664)Hypertension (n=635)Prehypertension (n=232)Hypertension (n=289)
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Current smoking (yes vs no)0.79 (0.57 to 1.09)0.70 (0.49 to 1.01)0.76 (0.45 to 1.27) 0.54 (0.31 to 0.93) *
Overweight/obesity (yes vs no) 2.13 (1.70 to 2.67) * 3.82 (3.00 to 4.88) * 2.15 (1.49 to 3.12) * 3.09 (2.07 to 4.60) *
Dyslipidaemia (yes vs no)1.15 (0.91 to 1.46) 1.37 (1.07 to 1.76) * 1.53 (1.02 to 2.30) * 2.58 (1.71 to 3.91) *
Diabetes (yes vs no)1.44 (0.86 to 2.42) 2.36 (1.45 to 3.85) * 1.56 (0.52 to 4.71)2.41 (0.87 to 6.71)
  • Adjusted for age, gender, and alcohol drinking in multivariate logistic regression model.

  • *Compared with optimal blood pressure: p<0.05; CVD risk factors were included in models with an enter method.

  • CVD, cardiovascular disease.