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. 2014 Jan 29;9(1):e86867. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086867

Table 4. Adjusted hazards ratio for hypertension in Mongolian of rural Chinese.

Variables MAN(n = 2298) WOMEN(n = 2455)
Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis* Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis*
HR(95%CI) P value HR(95%CI) P value HR(95%CI) P value HR(95%CI) P value
Age, yrs(1 SD increased) 1.0283(1.017–1.028) <0.001 1.028(1.022–1.034) <0.001 1.032(1.026–1.037) <0.001 1.032(1.025–1.038) <0.001
High school education(yes vs no) 1.201(0.990–0.457) 0.064 1.276(1.049–1.553) 0.015 0.971(0.777–1.213) 0.795 - -
Family history of hypertension(yes vs no) 1.166(0.984–1.382) 0.077 1.297(1.090–1.544) 0.003 1.324(1.081–1.621) 0.007 1.615(1.314–1.986) <0.001
Drinking (yes vs no) 1.113(0.982–1.261) 0.095 1.170(1.030–1.330) 0.016 0.974(0.765–1.240) 0.83 - -
Smoking (yes vs no) 0.983(0.864–1.117) 0.789 - - 1.075(0.900–1.283) 0.428 - -
Prehypertension(yes vs no) 1.120(0.959–1.308) 0.152 - - 1.556(1.346–1.798) <0.001 1.433(1.235–1.663) <0.001
BMI, kg/m2(1 SD increased) 1.009(0.987–1.031) 0.436 - - 1.021(1.001–1.041) 0.042 1.021(1.002–1.041) 0.031
Physical activity
moderate 11.000(reference) 1.000(reference) 1.000(reference) 1.000(reference)
low 1.344(1.122–1.611) 0.001 1.011(0.831–1.229) 0.912 1.770(1.516–2.066) <0.001 1.231(1.036–1.464) 0.018
high 1.322(1.160–1.606) <0.001 1.383(1.212–1.577) <0.001 1.204(1.077–1.399) 0.015 1.261(1.084–1.466) 0.003

HR: hazards ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence interval;

*

adjusted for age, high school education, family history of hypertension, drinking, prehypertension, BMI, physical activity.