TABLE 4.
Odds Ratio (95% CI) of Incident Hypertension* by GGT Quintiles at Baseline: The Western New York Study, 1995–2001
| GGT at Baseline | P for Trend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U/L | ≤14 | 15–19 | 20–25 | 26–38 | 39–55 | |
| By median of BMI | ||||||
| ≤26.4 | ||||||
| N | 143 | 115 | 90 | 78 | 33 | |
| Model 1† | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.4–1.8) | 1.3 (0.6–2.8) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 1.4 (0.5–4.1) | 0.342 |
| Model 2‡ | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.4–1.7) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 1.2 (0.4–3.8) | 0.457 |
| Model 3§ | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.5–2.2) | 1.2 (0.5–2.8) | 1.5 (0.6–3.5) | 1.6 (0.5–5.4) | 0.243 |
| >26.4 | ||||||
| N | 77 | 94 | 88 | 118 | 61 | |
| Model 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 2.1 (0.9–4.5) | 2.2 (1.0–4.7) | 3.3 (1.4–7.6) | <0.0001 |
| Model 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–1.8) | 2.0 (0.9–4.4) | 2.1 (1.0–4.6) | 3.0 (1.3–6.9) | 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–1.9) | 2.1 (0.9–4.8) | 2.2 (1.0–4.9) | 2.3 (0.9–5.7) | 0.006 |
| By median of waist circumference | ||||||
| ≤86.1 (cm) | ||||||
| N | 159 | 122 | 79 | 78 | 31 | |
| Model 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 (0.4–1.7) | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) | 1.4 (0.5–3.9) | 0.349 |
| Model 2 | 1.0 | 0.9 (0.4–1.7) | 1.0 (0.5–2.3) | 1.3 (0.6–2.8) | 1.2 (0.4–3.5) | 0.426 |
| Model 3 | 1.0 | 1.1 (0.5–2.3) | 1.1 (0.5–2.7) | 1.5 (0.7–3.4) | 1.1 (0.4–3.3) | 0.434 |
| >86.1 (cm) | ||||||
| N | 61 | 87 | 99 | 118 | 63 | |
| Model 1 | 1.0 | 0.9 (0.3–2.5) | 2.8 (1.1–6.8) | 2.9 (1.2–6.9) | 4.4 (1.7–11.1) | <0.0001 |
| Model 2 | 1.0 | 0.9 (0.3–2.4) | 2.7 (1.1–6.5) | 2.9 (1.2–7.0) | 4.0 (1.5 −10.2) | <0.0001 |
| Model 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.3–2.7) | 2.8 (1.1–7.1) | 3.1 (1.2–7.6) | 3.7 (1.4–9.9) | <0.0001 |
| By median of abdominal height | ||||||
| ≤19.8 (cm) | ||||||
| N | 164 | 117 | 85 | 75 | 27 | |
| Model 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 1.2 (0.6–2.6) | 1.6 (0.8–3.4) | 0.8 (0.2–2.9) | 0.450 |
| Model 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | 1.7 (0.8–3.5) | 0.6 (0.1–2.5) | 0.521 |
| Model 3 | 1.0 | 1.3 (0.6–2.6) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 1.8 (0.8–3.9) | 0.6 (0.1–2.9) | 0.459 |
| >19.8 (cm) | ||||||
| N | 56 | 92 | 93 | 121 | 67 | |
| Model 1 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 2.3 (0.9–5.8) | 2.0 (0.8–5.1) | 3.7 (1.4–9.4) | <0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 2.3 (0.9–5.8) | 2.1 (0.9–5.3) | 3.4 (1.3–8.9) | 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1.0 | 0.8 (0.3–2.4) | 2.6 (1.0–6.8) | 2.6 (1.0–6.7) | 3.1 (1.2–8.5) | 0.002 |
*
Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg or on medication for hypertension.
†
Adjusted for age, gender, and race.
‡
Adjusted as above plus average amount of alcohol, smoking status, and physical activity.
§
Adjusted as above plus systolic blood pressure.