Table 3.
Bivariate logistic regression models presenting different body composition parameters as predictors of hypertension in urban black male and female South African adults
| Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.11 (1.08;1.14) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.01;1.05) | 0.003 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 1.04 (1.03;1.05) | ≤0.001 | 1.02 (1.01;1.03) | ≤0.001 |
| Whole body fat mass (FM) (kg) | 1.06 (1.04;1.08) | ≤0.001 | 1.02 (1.00;1.04) | 0.04 |
| Whole body fat free soft tissue mass (FFSTM) (kg) | 1.04 (1.03;1.06) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.00;1.05) | 0.03 |
| FM/FFSTM | 70.37 (18.47; 268.16) | ≤0.001 | 2.48 (0.86;7.21) | 0.09 |
| Body fat % | 1.09 (1.06; 1.12) | ≤0.001 | 1.03 (1.00;1.06) | 0.06 |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm2) | 1.004 (1.003;1.005) | ≤0.001 | 1.001 (1.000;1.002) | 0.03 |
| Visceral adipose tissue (cm2) | 1.01 (1.00;1.02) | ≤0.001 | 1.007 (1.003;1.01) | 0.001 |