Table 4 Subgroup analysis for remnant cholesterol and incident hypertension.

From: Association of remnant cholesterol with new-onset hypertension among middle-aged and older adults in China

Subgroup

Case/total

< 31, mg/dl

31–46, mg/dl

≥ 46, mg/dl

P for interaction

Ref.

HR (95% CI), P-value

HR (95% CI), P-value

 

Age group

    

0.673

< 60 years

472/1,843

Ref.

0.93 (95% CI:0.72, 1.19), 0.549

1.26 (95% CI:0.95, 1.68), 0.112

 

≥ 60 years

367/1,201

Ref.

1.08 (95% CI:0.81, 1.44), 0.610

1.29 (95% CI:0.89, 1.85), 0.177

 

Gender

    

0.770

Female

417/1,618

Ref.

1.04 (95% CI:0.81, 1.33), 0.765

1.29 (95% CI:0.94, 1.77), 0.118

 

Male

421/1,426

Ref.

0.95 (95% CI:0.70, 1.27), 0.709

1.39 (95% CI:1.02, 1.90), 0.036

 

Diabetes

    

0.238

None

722/2,727

Ref.

1.04 (95% CI:0.85, 1.28), 0.702

1.32 (95% CI:1.03, 1.68), 0.029

 

Yes

117/317

Ref.

0.75 (95% CI:0.47, 1.20), 0.232

1.21 (95% CI:0.72, 2.05), 0.468

 

Heart disease

    

0.829

None

773/2,787

Ref.

0.99 (95% CI:0.82, 1.21), 0.959

1.32 (95% CI:1.04, 1.66), 0.020

 

Yes

66/257

Ref.

1.05 (95% CI:0.55, 2.00), 0.884

0.79 (95% CI:0.34, 1.87), 0.595

 

Chronic kidney disease

    

0.146

None

801/2,855

 

0.98 (95% CI:0.81, 1.19), 0.825

1.25 (95% CI:0.99, 1.57), 0.057

 

Yes

38/189

 

0.82 (95% CI:0.18, 3.70), 0.792

1.91 (95% CI:0.60, 6.11), 0.275

 

HR = hazard risk; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; Ref. = Reference