Table 2

ORs of the association of hypertension with BMI, WC, WHR and drinking

Total (n=3 206)Men (n=1 63)Women (n=1 571)
Model 1
OR (95% CI)
pModel 2
OR (95% CI)
pModel 1
OR (95% CI)
pModel 2
OR (95% CI)
pModel 1
OR (95% CI)
pModel 2
OR (95% CI)
p
High BMI1.42 (1.16~1.74)0.0011.57 (127~1.94)<0.0011.26 (0.95~1.68)0.1101.41 (1.05~1.89)0.0241.72 (1.27~2.33)<0.0011.93 (1.41~2.65)<0.001
High WC1.84 (1.46~2.32)<0.0011.71 (1.37~2.22)<0.0012.11 (1.68~2.65)<0.0012.34 (1.84~2.98)<0.0011.91 (1.35~2.71)<0.0011.68 (1.17~2.42)0.005
High WHR1.15 (0.93~1.41)0.1891.10 (0.89~1.36)0.3701.12 (0.85~1.46)0.4251.10 (0.83~1.45)0.5151.29 (0.93~1.79)0.1261.10 (0.78~1.54)0.598
Drinking1.52 (1.30~1.83)<0.0011.35 (1.10~1.67)0.0051.55 (1.22~1.96)<0.0011.63 (1.27~2.09)<0.0010.66 (0.42~1.05)0.0760.71 (0.44~1.14)0.155
Light drinking2.25 (1.67~3.03)<0.0011.52 (1.08~2.14)0.0161.95 (1.39~2.72)<0.0011.71 (1.20~2.43)0.003
Moderate drinking1.21 (0.65~2.24)0.5511.08 (0.57~2.06)0.8123.32 (1.12~9.85)0.0302.83 (0.90~8.95)0.0760.76 (0.33~1.75)0.5220.64 (0.27~1.51)0.309
Heavy drinking1.38 (1.13~1.67)0.0011.28 (1.02~1.62)0.0361.36 (1.05~1.75)0.0191.49 (1.14~1.96)0.0040.60 (0.34~1.03)0.0650.70 (0.39~1.24)0.215
  • Model 1: unadjusted; model 2: adjust for age, gender, education level, marital status, physical activity, diabetes and smoking. There were no women patients with hypertension who reported light drinking (+).

  • BMI, body mass index; HC, hip circumference; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.