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. 2018 Mar-Apr;29(2):106–114. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2018-006

Table 4. Association between independent variables and hypertension and abnormal glucose levels.

Hypertension Abnormal glucose levels
Parameter % (95% CI) p-value % (95% CI) p-value
Driving hours/week 0.250 0.076
≥ 36 42.9 (35.0–50.9) 35.6 (27.9–43.2)
< 36 36.3 (28.5–44.2) 25.9 (18.6–33.2)
Years of professional driving < 0.001 0.320
≥ 20 56.2 (43.1–64.4) 33.1 (25.4–40.8)
< 20 23.1 (16.2–30.0) 27.7 (20.3–35.0)
Physical activity 0.279 0.205
< 600 METs/week 42.6 (34.6–50.5) 27.6 (20.3-34.9)
≥ 600 METs/week 36.3 (28.5–44.2) 34.5 (26.7-42.3)
BMI < 0.001 0.002
Overweight/obese 48.4 (41.1–55.6) 37.8 (30.7–44.9)
Normal 25.9 (17.7–34.2) 19.8 (12.2–27.4
Alcohol use 0.840 0.807
Yes 40.1 (33.4–46.8) 31.2 (24.9–37.6)
No 38.8 (28.5–49.2) 29.8 (20.0–39.5)
Smoking 0.477 0.808
Yes 43.9 (31.0–56.7) 32.1 (19.9-44.4)
No 38.7 (28.5-49.2) 30.5 (24.6-36.4)
WC (cm) < 0.001 0.076
> 102 61.4 (50.0–72.8) 39.7 (28.1–51.3)
≤ 102 33.0 (26.8–39.2) 28.3 (22.3–34.3)
Age < 0.001 0.499
≥ 45 54.5 (46.4–62.6) 32.6 (25.0–40.3)
< 45 25.2 (18.2–32.2) 29.0 (21.6–36.3)

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; METs: metabolic equivalents