Fig. 3
From: Association between cardiometabolic index and hypertension among US adults from NHANES 1999–2020

Association between CMI and hypertension in various subgroups. Results are expressed as multivariable-adjusted odds ratio after controlling covariates that include age, sex, race, marital status, educational level, smoking status, TC, and history of diabetes mellitus, CVD, and CKD, except for the variable used in each specific subgroup analysis, which was not adjusted for in its own analysis. The results are weighted based on the survey. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Ref reference, CMI cardiometabolic index, TC total cholesterol, CVD cardiovascular disease, CKD chronic kidney disease.