Table 5.
The relationship between hypertension and anthropometric variables in both males and females stratified by age
| Characteristics | Male | 70–80 (n = 1199) | 80+ (n = 261) | Female | 70–80 (n = 1556) | 80+ (n = 348) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–70 (n = 1386) | 60–70 (n = 2320) | |||||
| Weight a | ||||||
| Q2 | 1.076 (0.634–1.827) | 1.446 (0.918–2.276) | 0.427 (0.145–1.255) | 1.042 (0.786–1.383) | 0.952 (0.672–1.349) | 1.309 (0.663–2.581) |
| Q3 | 1.099 (0.621–1.944) | 1.346 (0.816–2.220) | 0.898 (0.261–3.083) | 1.194 (0.829–1.718) | 1.113 (0.689–1.799) | 0.894 (0.335–2.389) |
| Q4 | 1.501 (0.774–2.911) | 1.639 (0.885–3.036) | 1.095 (0.230–5.217) | 0.896 (0.575–1.394) | 1.000 (0.533–1.876) | 2.650 (0.324–21.683) |
| WC | 2.454 (1.423–4.233) ** | 1.454 (0.862–2.452) | 2.578 (0.802–8.284) | 0.927 (0.576–1.492) | 1.718 (0.980–3.011) | 1.286 (0.504–3.280) |
| HC a | ||||||
| Q2 | 0.873 (0.545–1.397) | 0.821 (0.521–1.292) | 2.094 (0.652–6.726) | 1.263 (0.935–1.707) | 1.507 (1.028–2.209) ** | 1.009 (0.532–1.912) |
| Q3 | 0.954 (0.554–1.644) | 0.730 (0.422–1.265) | 0.989 (0.226–4.323) | 1.389 (1.001–1.928) ** | 1.992 (1.228–3.231) ** | 1.199 (0.517–2.781) |
| Q4 | 0.794 (0.442–1.429) | 0.989 (0.549–1.781) | 1.257 (0.237–6.676) | 1.331 (0.935–1.896) | 2.364 (1.287–4.342) ** | 2.655 (1.142–6.169) ** |
| WHR | 0.791 (0.562–1.114) | 1.218 (0.854–1.738) | 1.023 (0.491–2.131) | |||
| WHtR | 1.059 (0.637–1.761) | 1.228 (0.748–2.018) | 1.474 (0.424–5.126) | 1.727 (1.033–2.887) ** | 0.766 (0.406–1.445) | 1.457 (0.514–4.134) |
| BMI b | ||||||
| Normal weight | 2.032 (0.735–5.616) | 1.665 (0.813–3.410) | 1.628 (0.725–3.654) | 2.181 (0.988–4.815) | 1.172 (0.390–3.522) | |
| Overweight | 2.588 (0.876–7.644) | 1.934 (0.862–4.341) | 2.602 (1.103–6.139) ** | 2.077 (0.871–4.948) | 0.855 (0.229–3.197) | |
| Obese | 6.745 (1.975–23.040) ** | 4.372 (1.582–12.082) ** | 3.614 (1.441–9.067) ** | 3.049 (1.123–8.281) ** | 3.563 (0.488–26.005) | |
| ABSI c | ||||||
| Q2 | 1.191 (0.841–1.686) | |||||
| Q3 | 1.466 (1.025–2.097) ** | |||||
| Q4 | 1.179 (0.808–1.720) | |||||
| HI c | ||||||
| Q2 | 1.233 (0.491–3.097) | 0.792 (0.538–1.166) | ||||
| Q3 | 1.123 (0.406–3.108) | 0.869 (0.572–1.321) | ||||
| Q4 | 2.322 (0.653–8.262) | 0.553 (0.341–0.898) ** |
Note: The bold indicate significance. WC = waist circumference (cm), HC = hip circumference (cm), WHR = waist to hip ratio, WHtR = waist to height ratio, BMI = body mass index (kg/m2), ABSI = A body shape index, HI = hip index. a Reference category is Q1. b Reference category is underweight. c Reference category is Q4. **p < 0.05.