Table 3 Risk factors of hypertension among the Chinese rural adults in 2007
From: Prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in a Chinese rural area from 1991 to 2007
Variables | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Age (vs. 35–44 years) | |
45–54 years | 2.26 (2.05–2.50)# |
55–64 years | 4.48 (4.02–5.01)# |
65–74 years | 6.86 (6.08–7.74)# |
Male sex | 1.22 (1.12–1.32)# |
Overweight (25⩽BMI<30 kg m−2) | 2.13 (1.99–2.28)# |
Male | 2.27 (2.05–2.51)# |
Female | 2.04 (1.86–2.25)# |
Obesity (BMI⩾30 kg m−2) | 2.91 (2.56–3.38)# |
Male | 3.17 (2.63–3.58)# |
Female | 2.81 (2.41–3.28)# |
Smoking (vs. no smoking) | 1.21 (1.02–1.53)* |
Light smoker | 1.17 (1.03–1.37)* |
Heavy smoker | 1.29 (1.09–1.58)* |
Alcohol drinking (vs. no drinking) | 1.19 (1.07–1.31)* |
Light drinker | 1.03 (0.95–1.21) |
Heavy drinker | 1.35(1.10–1.45)* |
High-level education (years of education >9) | 0.68 (0.34–1.16) |
Physical activity (vs. moderate strength) | |
Low strength | 1.37 (1.13–1.55)* |
High strength | 0.91 (0.72–0.97)* |
