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. 2013 Sep;31(3):388–397. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v31i3.16831

Table 6.

Adjusted* odds ratio (95% CI) of cardiovascular risk factors in waist-circumference and body mass index quartiles in comparison with 1st quartile

Risk factor Waist-circumference Body mass index
1st quartile 2nd quartile 3rd quartile 4th quartile p for trend 1st quartile 2nd quartile 3rd quartile 4th quartile p for trend
Female Diabetes mellitus 1 1.71 (1.07-2.71) 2.29 (1.44-3.65) 3.13 (1.93-5.08) <0.001 1 1.39 (0.89-2.15) 1.38 (0.88-2.17) 1.67 (1.05-2.66) 0.041
Hypertension 1 1.31 (0.99-1.72) 1.81 (1.37-2.39) 2.43 (1.81-3.28) <0.001 1 1.03 (0.78-1.35) 1.27 (0.96-1.68) 1.76 (1.31-2.35) <0.001
Dyslipidaemia 1 1.06 (0.90-1.24) 1.39 (1.15-1.68) 1.41 (1.12-1.77) 0.001 1 1.29 (1.09-1.51) 1.61 (1.33-1.94) 1.97 (1.58-2.45) <0.001
Male Diabetes mellitus 1 0.95 (0.54-1.68) 1.84 (1.09-3.08) 1.99 (1.15-3.44) 0.004 1 1.35 (0.79-2.30) 1.68 (0.98-2.90) 2.67 (1.52-4.68) <0.001
Hypertension 1 1.07 (0.80-1.44) 1.38 (1.03-1.85) 1.74 (1.27-2.38) <0.001 1 1.19 (0.89-1.59) 1.46 (0.97-1.98) 2.30 (1.67-3.17) <0.001
Dyslipidaemia 1 1.25 (1.07-1.46) 1.54 (1.29-1.84) 1.94 (1.57-2.40) <0.001 1 1.47 (1.26-1.72) 2.12 (1.78-2.53) 2.96 (2.41-3.63) <0.001

*Adjusted for age, smoking status, daily physical activity, and socioeconomic status and combined model with waist-circumference and body mass index;

Figures in parentheses are (95% confidence intervals