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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nutr Res. 2015 Nov 26;36(3):227–233. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2015.11.016

Table 2.

Circulatory Disorder Prevalence by Quartiles of the DII

DII Quartile Present Absent Crude POR (95%CI) Adjusted POR (95%CI)
Combined Circulatory Disorders
1 505 (28%) 3,393 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 460 (26%) 3,451 (24%) 0.92 (0.80–1.06) 1.16 (1.00–1.36)
3 396 (22%) 3,504 (25%) 0.76 (0.67–0.87) 1.08 (0.93–1.25)
4 373 (23%) 3,531 (27%) 0.74 (0.62–0.87) 1.30 (1.06–1.58)
Congestive Heart Failure
1 142 (26%) 3,762 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 130 (27%) 3,784 (24%) 1.07 (0.80–1.42) 1.36 (1.02–1.82)
3 122 (25%) 3,791 (25%) 0.96 (0.72–1.28) 1.33 (1.00–1.77)
4 107 (22%) 3,804 (26%) 0.78 (0.61–1.00) 1.38 (1.09–1.74)
Coronary Heart Disease
1 199 (30%) 3,700 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 180 (29%) 3,735 (24%) 0.96 (0.75–1.22) 1.21 (0.92–1.59)
3 140 (22%) 3,759 (25%) 0.72 (0.55–0.95) 1.07 (0.82–1.40)
4 115 (18%) 3,795 (26%) 0.55 (0.43–0.70) 0.96 (0.72–1.28)
Angina Pectoris
1 128 (30%) 3,783 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 128 (33%) 3,787 (24%) 1.12 (0.79–1.59) 1.29 (0.90–1.85)
3 83 (19%) 3,828 (25%) 0.61 (0.41–0.89) 0.75 (0.50–1.12)
4 84 (18%) 3,822 (26%) 0.55 (0.36–0.85) 0.83 (0.54–1.28)
Heart Attack
1 183 (25%) 3,731 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 178 (26%) 3,747 (24%) 1.02 (0.81–1.29) 1.25 (0.96–1.63)
3 154 (24%) 3,759 (25%) 0.91 (0.72–1.15) 1.23 (0.99–1.55)
4 170 (25%) 3,742 (26%) 0.92 (0.70–1.21) 1.48 (1.12–1.97)
Stroke
1 169 (28%) 3,742 (24%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 149 (24%) 3,774 (25%) 0.84 (0.66–1.08) 1.05 (0.81–1.35)
3 137 (20%) 3,779 (25%) 0.68 (0.48–0.97) 0.87 (0.60–1.24)
4 149 (29%) 3,767 (26%) 0.98 (0.77–1.26) 1.56 (1.21–2.01)
High Blood Pressure
1 1578 (27%) 2,334 (23%) 1.00 (referent) 1.00 (referent)
2 1339 (24%) 2,582 (25%) 0.83 (0.74–0.93) 0.94 (0.82–1.07)
3 1281 (24%) 2,637 (25%) 0.80 (0.71–0.90) 1.04 (0.92–1.18)
4 1210 (25%) 2,705 (27%) 0.78 (0.69–0.88) 1.19 (1.05–1.34)

Column percentages may not equal 100% due to rounding. Column percentages based on weighted frequencies. PORs represent the odds or a diagnosis among DII quartiles 2–4 compared to quartile 1. DII Quartile Ranges: 1 = −5.81 to −0.81; 2 = −0.82 to 0.70; 3 = 0.71 to 1.93; 4 = 1.94 to 4.83. Combined Circulatory Disorders includes congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, heart attack, and stroke. Adjustments: All models adjusted for family member smoking status, personal smoking status, age, and body mass index. Abbreviations: DII = Dietary Inflammatory Index; POR = prevalence odds ratio; 95%CI = 95% confidence interval.