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. 2017 May 4;57(4):1535–1544. doi: 10.1007/s00394-017-1438-7

Table 3.

Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between individual polyphenol subclasses and incidence of hypertension

Polyphenol quartiles men Polyphenol quartiles women
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Phenolic acids
 Hydroxybenzoic acids, mean (SD) (mg/day) 43.5 (24.2) 85.8 (0.9) 91.7 (3.6) 156.9 (834.2) 44.6 (22.9) 85.7 (0.9) 91.8 (3.9) 159.4 (35.8)
 OR (95% CI)a 1 1.33 (0.87, 2.04) 1.02 (0.67, 1.55) 1.30 (0.85, 1.98) 1 1.07 (0.77, 1.48) 1.48 (1.05, 2.07) 1.04 (0.76, 1.45)
 Hydroxycinnamic acids, mean (SD) (mg/day) 183.6 (73.9) 530.7 (65.6) 727.2 (177.3) 1391.2 (297.2) 196.7 (76.1) 534.2 (62.9) 716.3 (160.0) 1351.8 (229.2)
 OR (95% CI)a 1 0.96 (0.62, 1.48) 1.11 (0.73, 1.69) 0.94 (0.62, 1.42) 1 0.85 (0.59, 1.21) 0.69 (0.48, 0.98) 0.66 (0.47, 0.93)
Flavonoids
 Flavanols, mean (SD) (mg/day) 324.1 (109.3) 520.2 (56.7) 681.8 (44.1) 1122.9 (427.6) 327.1 (106.5) 526.4 (58.6) 681.5 (44.2) 1089.1 (348.1)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 0.74 (0.46, 1.17) 0.86 (0.54, 1.39) 0.81 (0.46, 1.41) 1 1.08 (0.74, 1.57) 0.68 (0.45, 1.01) 0.55 (0.35, 0.86)
 Flavonols, mean (SD) (mg/day) 59.9 (15.0) 89.8 (6.5) 113.6 (7.7) 161.7 (34.5) 60.5 (14.8) 89.3 (6.2) 113.1 (7.7) 166.9 (65.7)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 1.10 (0.69, 1.76) 1.49 (0.90, 2.45) 1.41 (0.79, 2.54) 1 1.05 (0.72, 1.54) 1.18 (0.78, 1.78) 1.43 (0.90, 2.27)
 Flavanones, mean (SD) (mg/day) 24.9 (11.3) 59.9 (11.2) 103.4 (15.7) 221.4 (90.2) 25.3 (11.2) 60.1 (11.1) 106.7 (15.7) 216.5 (87.0)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 0.91 (0.57, 1.44) 0.84 (0.52, 1.36) 0.88 (0.51, 1.54) 1 1.35 (0.96, 1.88) 1.52 (1.03, 2.24) 1.46 (0.96, 2.22)
 Flavones, mean (SD) (mg/day) 1.9 (0.7) 4.3 (0.7) 7.7 (1.5) 16.4 (6.4) 1.9 (0.6) 4.2 (0.7) 7.9 (1.5) 16.0 (6.4)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 1.02 (0.64, 1.62) 0.88 (0.53, 1.48) 0.92 (0.49, 1.73) 1 0.84 (0.59, 1.20) 0.84 (0.56, 1.26) 0.71 (0.4, 1.15)
 Anthocyanins, mean (SD) (mg/day) 4.4 (2.7) 8.7 (1.2) 14.4 (2.4) 86.2 (133.5) 4.4 (1.9) 8.8 (1.2) 14.4 (2.4) 106.2 (234.0)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 0.79 (0.48, 1.29) 0.86 (0.52, 1.41) 0.94 (0.55, 1.60) 1 1.52 (1.04, 2.21) 1.52 (1.03, 2.25) 1.31 (0.88, 1.94)
 Isoflavones, mean (SD) (mg/day) 0.0005 (0.002) 0.140 (0.001) 0.196 (0.0002) 4.219 (6.287) 0.001 (0.001) 0.140 (0.001) 0.196 (0.001) 5.534 (11.172)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 0.78 (0.46, 1.30) 1.01 (0.58, 1.77) 1.09 (0.63, 1.88) 1 1.12 (0.77, 1.64) 1.05 (0.68, 1.60) 0.91 (0.60, 1.38)
 Dihydrochalcones, mean (SD) (mg/day) 1.8 (1.2) 6.8 (1.7) 9.7 (0.9) 25.1 (7.9) 1.9 (1.2) 7.0 (1.6) 9.7 (1.0) 24.9 (7.6)
 OR (95% CI)b 1 0.94 (0.61, 1.46) 1.39 (0.85, 2.27) 1.19 (0.72, 1.96) 1 0.97 (0.68, 1.38) 1.01 (0.69, 1.47) 1.40 (0.93, 2.09)

aMultivariate analyses were adjusted for age, total energy intake, body mass index, physical activity, educational status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, sodium, potassium and fiber intake, menopausal status (women only), and phenolic acid subclasses listed in the table

bMultivariate analyses were adjusted for age, total energy intake, body mass index, physical activity, educational status, smoking status, alcohol consumption, sodium, potassium and fiber intake, menopausal status (women only), and flavonoids subclasses listed in the table