Table 3 Multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios for development of hypertension according to smoking status in subgroups

From: Impact of smoking status on incident hypertension in a Japanese occupational population

 

Current non-smokers

Quitters

Sustained smokers

P for interaction

Event/n (%)

HRs

Event/n (%)

HRs (95%CI)

Event/n (%)

HRs (95%CI)

Age:

 <40 yrs

231/1905 (12)

ref

58/257 (23)

1.20 (0.90–1.61)

274/1016 (27)

1.45 (1.21–1.74)

0.12

 ≥40 yrs

364/1128 (32)

ref

85/188 (45)

0.92 (0.73–1.17)

383/945 (41)

1.21 (1.04–1.40)

 

Gender

 Male

530/2189 (24)

ref

140/404 (35)

1.04 (0.86–1.25)

639/1852 (35)

1.34 (1.19–1.51)

0.92

 Female

65/844 (8)

ref

3/41 (7)

0.83 (0.26–2.67)

18/109 (17)

1.19 (0.68–2.07)

 

Overweight/obese

 BMI < 23 kg/m2

228/1850 (12)

ref

58/247 (23)

1.09 (0.82–1.47)

209/958 (22)

1.23 (1.01–1.50)

0.69

 BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2

367/1183 (31)

ref

85/198 (43)

0.98 (0.77–1.25)

448/1003 (45)

1.38 (1.20–1.59)

 

Weight gain:

 No

457/2218 (21)

ref

69/238 (29)

0.86 (0.67–1.11)

375/1371 (27)

1.37 (1.20–1.56)

0.15

 Yes

138/815 (17)

ref

74/207 (36)

1.28 (0.95–1.72)

282/590 (48)

1.26 (1.00–1.59)

 

Blood pressure

 <130/80 mmHg

202/2206 (9)

ref

60/299 (20)

1.34 (0.99–1.80)

267/1244 (21)

1.62 (1.34–1.96)

<0.01

 ≥130/80 mmHg

393/827 (48)

ref

83/146 (57)

0.86 (0.68–1.09)

390/717 (54)

1.20 (1.04–1.38)

 

Regular exercise

 No

400/2016 (20)

ref

102/331 (31)

0.92 (0.74–1.15)

476/1462 (33)

1.25 (1.09–1.43)

0.08

 Yes

195/1017 (19)

ref

41/114 (36)

1.31 (0.93–1.85)

181/499 (36)

1.54 (1.26–1.90)

 

Alcohol intake

 No

215/1516 (14)

ref

49/157 (31)

1.39 (1.01–1.90)

216/751 (29)

1.40 (1.15–1.71)

0.49

 Yes

379/1515 (25)

ref

94/288 (33)

0.90 (0.72–1.13)

439/1207 (36)

1.30 (1.13–1.49)

 

Dyslipidemia

 No

269/1992 (13)

ref

47/239 (20)

0.79 (0.57–1.08)

237/954 (25)

1.27 (1.06–1.52)

0.96

 Yes

326/1041 (31)

ref

96/206 (47)

1.16 (0.93–1.46)

420/1007 (42)

1.37 (1.18–1.58)

 

Diabetes

 No

555/2951 (19)

ref

133/428 (31)

1.05 (0.87–1.27)

627/1881 (33)

1.40 (1.24–1.57)

<0.01

 Yes

39/81 (48)

ref

10/17 (59)

0.70 (0.34–1.43)

30/80 (38)

0.60 (0.36–0.98)

 
  1. Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (BMI), alcohol intake, regular exercise, diabetes, and dyslipidemia