Table 7 Risk of Hypertension in men according to plasma marker quartiles.

From: The relationship between Plasma Markers and Essential Hypertension in Middle-aged and Elderly Chinese Population: A Community Based Cross-sectional Study

Plasma Marker

Plasma markers

Quartile 1

Quartile 2

Quartile 3

Quartile 4

hs-CRP

≤0.55

0.56–1.04

1.05–2.07

≥2.08

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.23(0.87–1.73)

1.66(1.17–2.36)†

1.70(1.20–2.42)†

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.12(0.79–1.59)

1.44(1.00–2.07)

1.41(0.98–2.04)

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.05(0.74–1.51)

1.36(0.94–1.96)

1.30(0.90–1.90)

Hcy

≤8.94

8.95–10.92

10.93–13.48

≥13.49

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.11(0.79–1.56)

1.36(0.96–1.92)

2.03(1.42–2.90)‡

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.07(0.75–1.52)

1.37(0.96–1.96)

2.03(1.40–2.94)‡

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.02(0.71–1.45)

1.36(0.95–1.96)

2.00(1.37–2.92)‡

hs-TnT

≤6.48

6.49–8.95

8.96–11.72

≥11.73

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.00(0.70–1.43)

1.16(0.80–1.66)

1.33(0.91–1.94)

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.06(0.74–1.53)

1.17(0.80–1.70)

1.36(0.92–2.00)

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.05(0.73–1.53)

1.09(0.75–1.60)

1.25(0.84–1.86)

NT-proBNP

≤26.08

26.09–43.50

43.51–76.49

≥76.50

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.08(0.76–1.53)

1.08(0.76–1.54)

1.15(0.80–1.67)

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.10(0.77–1.57)

1.15(0.80–1.65)

1.33(0.91–1.95)

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.15(0.80–1.66)

1.23(0.85–1.77)

1.40(0.95–2.07)

25-OHD

≤12.04

12.05–16.50

16.51–22.69

≥22.70

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.07(0.75–1.51)

1.33(0.94–1.90)

1.01(0.72–1.43)

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.10(0.77–1.57)

1.42(0.99–2.05)

1.09(0.76–1.56)

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.09(0.76–1.56)

1.40(0.97–2.02)

1.07(0.74–1.54)

HbA1c (%)

≤4.71

4.72–5.10

5.11–5.70

≥5.71

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

1.14(0.81–1.60)

1.16(0.82–1.64)

1.96(1.37–2.81)†

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

1.19(0.84–1.69)

1.17(0.82–1.67)

1.81(1.25–2.63)†

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

1.09(0.76–1.56)

1.07(0.74–1.53)

1.77(1.15–2.73)†

Model 4

1.000(ref.)

1.10(0.77–1.57)

1.01(0.70–1.46)

1.81(1.18–2.77)†

SUA

≤303.36

303.37–353.11

353.12–403.82

≥403.83

Model 1

1.000(ref.)

0.99(0.70–1.39)

1.11(0.79–1.58)

1.37(0.96–1.95)

Model 2

1.000(ref.)

0.92(0.65–1.31)

0.99(0.69–1.43)

1.12(0.77–1.64)

Model 3

1.000(ref.)

0.86(0.60–1.24)

0.93(0.64–1.34)

0.98(0.67–1.45)

  1. *P < 0.05; †P < 0.01;‡P < 0.001.
  2. hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; Hcy, Homocysteine; hs-cTnT, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T; NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide; 25OHD, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D; SUA, Serum uric acid; and HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin A1c.
  3. Model 1: Adjusted for age, cigarette status, Alcohol use, physical activity.
  4. Model 2: Adjusted for the above plus total serum cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, LDL-C, triglycerides, and creatinine
  5. Model 3: Adjusted for the above plus BMI and Diabetes Mellitus.
  6. Model 4: Sensitivity analysis for HBA1c.
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