Table 4.
β coefficients (95% CI) of continuous normally distributed cardiovascular risk factors by migration status.
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Migrant | Urban | Migrant | Urban | Migrant | Urban | |
| β coefficient (95% CI) |
β coefficient (95% CI) |
β coefficient (95% CI) |
β coefficient (95% CI) |
β coefficient (95% CI) |
β coefficient (95% CI) |
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| BMI | Reference | 3.2 (2.4; 4.1) | 4.3 (3.2; 5.3) | -- | -- | 3.4 (2.4; 4.3) | 4.3 (3.2; 5.5) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | Reference | 0.06 (0.04; 0.07) | 0.04 (0.03; 0.06) | 0.03 (0.02; 0.04) | 0.01 (0; 0.02) | 0.03 (0.02; 0.05) | 0.01 (0; 0.03) |
| All skinfolds | Reference | 34.8 (29.5; 40.1) | 45.8 (39.3; 52.4) | 20.8 (16.9; 24.7) | 27.7 (22.9; 32.5) | 19.6 (15.4; 23.8) | 26.1 (21; 31.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure* | Reference | 0.7 (−2.7; 4.2) | 9.1 (4.8; 13.3) | −2.1 (−5.6; 1.3) | 5.5 (1.2; 9.7) | −2.1 (−5.9; 1.7) | 5.5 (1; 10.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure* | Reference | −3.4 (−5.4; −1.4) | 1.3 (−1.2; 3.8) | −5.9 (−7.8; −3.9) | −1.9 (−4.4; 0.5) | −5.8 (−8; −3.7) | −1.9 (−4.5; 0.7) |
| Total cholesterol | Reference | 34.9 (27; 42.8) | 36.2 (26.4; 46) | 29.4 (21.4; 37.4) | 28.8 (18.9; 38.7) | 26.2 (17.6; 34.9) | 25.5 (15; 36.1) |
| HDL | Reference | −0.5 (−2.9; 1.9) | −0.1 (−3.1; 2.9) | 2 (−0.4; 4.3) | 3.1 (0.1; 6.1) | 2 (−0.6; 4.6) | 3.2 (0.1; 6.4) |
| LDL | Reference | 31.1 (24.5; 37.8) | 32.9 (24.7; 41.2) | 26.9 (20.2; 33.6) | 27.3 (18.9; 35.6) | 24.1 (16.8; 31.4) | 24.4 (15.5; 33.3) |
| TC/HDL ratio | Reference | 0.9 (0.6; 1.2) | 0.9 (0.6; 1.3) | 0.5 (0.2; 0.8) | 0.4 (0.1; 0.8) | 0.4 (0.1; 0.7) | 0.3 (−0.1; 0.7) |
Notes: Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, individual’s socioeconomic deprivation and parental education; Model 2: as Model 1 plus BMI; Model 3: as Model 2 plus physical activity in 3 MET score categories (except only for BMI estimates where BMI was not included).
*
SBP and DBP estimates derived from censored regression analyses.