Table 5.
Odds ratios of a high DASH score or being hypertensive according to total nutrition knowledge scores.
| Model 1a |
Model 2b |
Model 3c |
Model 4d |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High DASH scoree | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
| Nutrition knowledge | ||||||||
| Lowest | 1 | Referent | 1 | Referent | 1 | Referent | ||
| Second | 1.5 | (0.89–2.45) | 1.8 | (0.95–3.47) | 1.9 | (0.96–3.57) | ||
| Third | 2.7 | (1.63–4.34) | 3.0 | (1.62–5.64) | 3.2 | (1.68–6.01) | ||
| Fourth | 3.2 | (2.00–5.20) | 3.5 | (1.90–6.33) | 3.5 | (1.88–6.52) | ||
| Highest | 5.8 | (3.48–9.57) | 7.5 | (3.93–14.28) | 7.5 | (3.83–14.6) | ||
| Hypertensionf | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI |
| Nutrition knowledge | ||||||||
| Lowest | 1 | Referent | 1 | Referent | 1 | Referent | 1 | Referent |
| Second | 0.6 | (0.32–1.19) | 0.5 | (0.21–1.91) | 0.5 | (0.21–1.28) | 0.6 | (0.23–1.39) |
| Third | 0.7 | (0.39–1.37) | 0.6 | (0.24–1.25) | 0.6 | (0.26–1.40) | 0.5 | (0.22–1.34) |
| Fourth | 0.9 | (0.48–1.54) | 0.7 | (0.35–1.49) | 0.9 | (0.39–1.83) | 0.8 | (0.38–1.89) |
| Highest | 0.4 | (0.20–0.87) | 0.3 | (0.09–0.66) | 0.3 | (0.11–0.90) | 0.3 | (0.10–0.89) |
Abbreviations: DASH, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.
a
Model 1: adjusted for age, gender and energy intake.
b
Model 2: + BMI, mid-way waist circumference, physical activity, smoking, alcohol.
c
Model 3: + ethnicity, job position, marital status and education.
d
Model 4: + DASH (quintile).
e
High DASH score = highest DASH score quintile 5.
f
Hypertension defined as average systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg or average diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg.