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. 2024 Jan 28;21(1):4–33. doi: 10.26599/1671-5411.2024.01.009

Table 10. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis on the association of BMI, WC, WHR and WHtR with hypertension incidence.

Indicator Quartile Numbers of participants Hypertension Cox analysisa
Cases Incidence/% HR 95%CI
BMI: indicates body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist to hip ratio; WHtR: waist to height ratio. aAdjustment for sex, age, education, occupation, family annual income per capita, smoking and alcohol drinking.
BMI/kg/m2 Lowest (< 20.4) 632 128 20.25 1.00
Second (20.4-22.3) 633 147 23.22 1.28 0.92–1.77
Third (22.4-24.4) 633 160 25.28 1.46 1.06–2.02
Highest (≥ 24.5) 633 218 34.44 2.42 1.80–3.26
WC/cm Lowest (< 69.1) 649 114 17.57 1.00
Second (69.1-74.6) 623 148 23.76 1.26 0.87–1.83
Third (74.7-80.5) 626 164 26.20 1.63 1.14–2.33
Highest (≥ 80.6) 633 227 35.86 2.51 1.82–3.46
WHR Lowest (< 0.43) 633 120 18.96 1.00
Second (0.43-0.47) 631 133 21.08 1.18 0.82–1.70
Third (0.48-0.51) 635 175 27.56 1.70 1.20–2.39
Highest (≥ 0.52) 632 225 35.60 2.62 1.90–3.61
WHtR Lowest (< 0.79) 421 106 25.18 1.00
Second (0.79–0.83) 421 121 28.74 1.15 0.77–1.70
Third (0.84-0.88) 422 151 35.78 1.91 1.33–2.75
Highest (≥ 0.89) 420 154 36.67 2.08 1.46–2.96