Table 4 Multivariable–adjusted odds ratios of WHtR, WC and BMI models.

From: Abdominal obesity is strongly associated with Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors in Elderly and very Elderly Community-dwelling Chinese

Variable

BMI ≥24

WC ≥90 Men /85 Women

WHtR ≥0.530

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

p value

Odds ratio

p value

Age

0.97 (0.96–0.98)

<0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.02)

0.031

1.02 (1.00–1.03)

0.002

Male sex

0.89 (0.73–1.07)

0.230

1.27 (1.05–1.54)

0.012

1.69 (1.39–2.05)

<0.001

ASCVD

1.11 (0.941.33)

0.221

1.20 (1.011.43)

0.036

1.31 (1.091.57)

0.003

FG, mmol/L

1.16 (1.08–1.24)

<0.001

1.17 (1.09–1.25)

<0.001

1.13 (1.06–1.22)

<0.001

HbA1c, %

1.25 (1.09–1.43)

0.001

1.19 (1.04–1.36)

0.008

1.13 (1.00–1.30)

0.042

TG, mmol/L

1.20 (1.11–1.31)

<0.001

1.17 (1.08–1.26)

<0.001

1.21 (1.12–1.32)

<0.001

LDL–C, mmol/L

1.08 (1.00–1.18)

0.046

1.10 (1.01–1.20)

0.018

1.08 (1.00–1.17)

0.046

Uric Acid, μmol/L

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

<0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

<0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

<0.001

hsCRP, mg/L

1.12 (1.07–1.17)

0.017

1.12 (1.07–1.18)

0.002

1.13 (1.08–1.18)

<0.001

SBP, mmHg

1.01 (1.01–1.02)

<0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

<0.001

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

<0.001

Education

0.81 (0.74–0.88)

<0.001

0.84 (0.77–0.91)

<0.001

0.75 (0.69–0.82)

<0.001

Current cigarette user

0.64 (0.51–0.81)

<0.001

0.72 (0.57–0.91)

0.006

0.77 (0.61–0.98)

0.032

Current alcohol user

1.02 (0.82–1.29)

0.804

1.06 (0.84–1.33)

0.614

0.97 (0.77–1.22)

0.817

Physical activity

1.07 (0.931.23)

0.290

0.92 (0.791.05)

0.210

0.85 (0.730.97)

0.023

  1. Adjusted variables included Age, Sex, ASCVD, FG, HbA1c, TG, LDL–C, Uric Acid, SBP, Education, Current cigarette user, Current alcohol user and Physical activity.
  2. ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist–to-height ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; FG, fast glucose; TG, triglycerides; LDL–C, low density lipoprotein; hsCRP, high sensitivity C reactive protein.