Table 3

Multivariate logistic regression analyses for associations between hypertension, BMI categories and IAB.

Model 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value
Hypertension (Yes/No)1.42 (1.19 to 1.68)<0.0011.32 (1.09 to 1.59)0.0041.29 (1.07 to 1.57)0.0091.27 (1.04 to 1.54)0.018
BMI<24 kg/m21111
 24–281.76 (1.46 to 2.11)<0.0011.63 (1.35 to 1.98)<0.0011.40 (1.15 to 1.72)0.0011.42 (1.16 to 1.74)0.001
 ≥282.32 (1.88 to 2.87)<0.0012.04 (1.62 to 2.57)<0.0011.64 (1.28 to 2.10)<0.0011.67 (1.30 to 2.14)<0.001
Age, per 10 years1.14 (1.06 to 1.23)0.0011.16 (1.07 to 1.27)<0.0011.14 (1.04 to 1.24)0.0051.12 (1.03 to 1.23)0.010
Male vs Female1.60 (1.37 to 1.87)<0.0011.56 (1.27 to 1.91)<0.0011.40 (1.13 to 1.73)0.0021.37 (1.11 to 1.69)0.004
Diabetes (Yes/No)0.93 (0.73 to 1.19)0.5810.85 (0.66 to 1.10)0.2210.85 (0.66 to 1.10)0.211
TC, per mmol/L1.14 (0.95 to 1.37)0.1511.13 (0.94 to 1.36)0.1811.12 (0.93 to 1.35)0.224
TG, per mmol/L0.99 (0.93 to 1.06)0.7351.00 (0.93 to 1.07)0.8861.00 (0.93 to 1.07)0.971
LDL-C, per mmol/L0.92 (0.75 to 1.14)0.4480.94 (0.76 to 1.16)0.5610.96 (0.77 to 1.19)0.693
HDL-C, per mmol/L0.78 (0.59 to 1.03)0.0770.80 (0.60 to 1.07)0.1260.81 (0.61 to 1.07)0.140
SUA, per mg/dL1.02 (0.96 to 1.08)0.5701.01 (0.95 to 1.08)0.7171.01 (0.95 to 1.07)0.817
Current smoker (yes/no)0.84 (0.70 to 1.00)0.0550.82 (0.68 to 0.99)0.0390.81 (0.67 to 0.98)0.028
Current drinker (yes/no)1.17 (0.94 to 1.44)0.1531.16 (0.93 to 1.44)0.1911.15 (0.93 to 1.44)0.201
Anti-arrhythmic medication (yes/no)1.52 (0.73 to 3.16)0.2661.23 (0.57 to 2.68)0.6001.17 (0.53 to 2.56)0.696
Anti-hypertensive medication (yes/no)1.24 (1.00 to 1.52)0.0471.20 (0.97 to 1.48)0.1001.17 (0.94 to 1.45)0.158
Mitral stenosis/regurgitation (yes/no)1.48 (0.88 to 2.49)0.1411.10 (0.64 to 1.89)0.7231.04 (0.60 to 1.80)0.898
History of MI (yes/no)1.09 (0.60 to 2.00)0.7771.12 (0.61 to 2.06)0.7081.10 (0.60 to 2.02)0.752
History of HF (yes/no)1.36 (0.68 to 2.72)0.3861.29 (0.65 to 2.59)0.4671.26 (0.63 to 2.52)0.521
LAD, per cm2.01 (1.62 to 2.49)<0.0011.86 (1.48 to 2.33)<0.001
LVMI, per 10 g/m21.05 (1.00 to 1.09)0.044
  • Model 2: additional variables including diabetes, plasma lipids, SUA, smoking, drinking, education, income, anti-arrhythmic medication, anti-hypertensive medication, mitral stenosis/regurgitation, and history of MI and HF; model 3: additional variable LAD; model 4: additional variable LVMI.; Note, model 1: hypertension, BMI category, age, gender and race in the multivariate regression.

  • BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CNY, China Yuan; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipid cholesterol; HF, heart failure; IAB, interatrial block; LAD, left atrial diameter; LAE, left atrial enlargement; LDL-C, low-density lipid cholesterol; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVMI, left ventricular mass index; MI, myocardial infarction; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SUA, serum uric acid; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.