Table 3.

Results of univariate analysis of prehypertension or hypertension.

Variable	Prehypertension		Hypertension
	OR (95%CI)	p value	OR (95%CI)	p value
Male, n (%)	2.84 (2.63~3.06)	<0.001	3.86 (3.31~4.5)	<0.001
Age, (years)	1.03 (1.03~1.04)	<0.001	1.07 (1.06~1.08)	<0.001
Body weight, (kg)	1.07 (1.07~1.07)	<0.001	1.09 (1.08~1.1)	<0.001
BMI, (kg/m2)	1.3 (1.28~1.32)	<0.001	1.44 (1.41~1.47)	<0.001
WC, (cm)	1.1 (1.09~1.1)	<0.001	1.14 (1.13~1.15)	<0.001
Habit of exercise, n (%)
No	Ref		Ref
Yes	1 (0.91~1.1)	0.948	1.03 (0.87~1.22)	0.742
Smoking status, n (%)
Never	Ref		Ref
Past	1.94 (1.77~2.13)	<0.001	2.08 (1.77~2.44)	<0.001
Current	1.33 (1.22~1.45)	<0.001	1.31 (1.11~1.55)	0.001
Alcohol consumption, n (%)
None	Ref		Ref
Light	1.54 (1.38~1.71)	<0.001	1.76 (1.45~2.15)	<0.001
Moderate	1.95 (1.73~2.2)	<0.001	2.91 (2.4~3.54)	<0.001
Heavy	2.57 (2.13~3.1)	<0.001	4.74 (3.63~6.19)	<0.001
HDL-c, (mg/dL)	0.98 (0.98~0.98)	<0.001	0.97 (0.96~0.97)	<0.001
TC, (mg/dL)	1.01 (1.01~1.01)	<0.001	1.01 (1.01~1.02)	<0.001
TG, (mg/dL)	1.01 (1.01~1.01)	<0.001	1.01 (1.01~1.01)	<0.001
HbA1C, (%)	1.71 (1.53~1.92)	<0.001	2.25 (1.83~2.76)	<0.001
FPG (mg/dL)	1.08 (1.08~1.09)	<0.001	1.12 (1.11~1.13)	<0.001
ALT, (IU/L)	1.04 (1.04~1.04)	<0.001	1.04 (1.04~1.05)	<0.001
AST, (IU/L)	1.06 (1.05~1.06)	<0.001	1.06 (1.05~1.07)	<0.001
GGT, (IU/L)	1.03 (1.03~1.03)	<0.001	1.03 (1.03~1.03)	<0.001
TyG	2.53 (2.38~2.69)	<0.001	4.18 (3.74~4.68)	<0.001

BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HDL-c, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ASL, aspartate aminotransferase; GGT, gamma glutamyl transferase; TyG, the triglycerides and glucose index.