TABLE 5.
Odds Ratios for hypertension according to hemoglobin concentration group.
| Variable | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95%CI | P | OR | 95%CI | P | OR | 95%CI | P | |
| Hb | |||||||||
| Normal Hb | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref | 1 | Ref | |||
| Mild polycythemia | 2.2 | 1.73–2.79 | <0.001 | 1.98 | 1.49–2.65 | <0.001 | 1.74 | 1.29–2.34 | <0.001 |
| High‐altitude polycythemia | 6.86 | 3.25–14.48 | <0.001 | 3.12 | 1.37–7.10 | 0.007 | 2.92 | 1.25–6.86 | 0.014 |
Model 1 was not adjusted; Model 2 was adjusted for age, sex and BMI; Model 3 was adjusted for Model 2 plus variables including, current smoker, current drinker, FBG, TG, LDL‐C, eGFR and HR.