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. 2019 Oct 1;9:14090. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-50524-2

Table 4.

Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for dyslipidemia in adults according to the height percentile.

Height percentile P-for-trend
<10th 10–29th 30–69th 70–89th ≥90th
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Men
TC ≥ 240 mg/dL
     Model 1 1.91 (1.32–2.74) 2.01 (1.44–2.81) 1.54 (1.13–2.12) 1.53 (1.11–2.12) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.84 (1.23–2.74) 1.87 (1.31–2.69) 1.51 (1.09–2.11) 1.51 (1.09–2.11) ref 0.004
HDL-C < 40 mg/dL
     Model 1 1.27 (1.04–1.56) 1.17 (0.98–1.40) 1.14 (0.97–1.34) 1.04 (0.87–1.23) ref 0.045
     Model 2 1.50 (1.19–1.89) 1.29 (1.05–1.58) 1.26 (1.04–1.51) 1.12 (0.93–1.36) ref 0.003
TG ≥ 200 mg/dL
     Model 1 1.58 (1.27–1.96) 1.50 (1.24–1.82) 1.27 (1.07–1.52) 1.12 (0.92–1.36) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.85 (1.44–2.38) 1.64 (1.32–2.05) 1.37 (1.12–1.68) 1.18 (0.94–1.47) ref <0.001
LDL-C ≥ 160 mg/dL
     Model 1 1.52 (1.05–2.21) 1.61 (1.17–2.21) 1.47 (1.08–1.99) 1.25 (0.90–1.73) ref 0.001
     Model 2 1.56 (1.05–2.32) 1.60 (1.14–2.27) 1.51 (1.10–2.07) 1.28 (0.92–1.78) ref 0.026
Dyslipidemia
     Model 1 1.69 (1.41–2.02) 1.51 (1.29–1.76) 1.33 (1.15–1.54) 1.16 (0.99–1.36) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.93 (1.57–2.39) 1.62 (1.35–1.93) 1.44 (1.22–1.70) 1.26 (1.05–1.47) ref <0.001
Women
LDL-C ≥ 160 mg/dL
     Model 1 6.76 (3.75–12.2) 4.75 (2.67–8.45) 3.50 (1.96–6.25) 2.22 (1.22–4.05) ref <0.001
     Model 2 2.61 (1.41–4.81) 2.12 (1.17–3.84) 2.01 (1.11–3.63) 1.64 (0.89–3.02) ref <0.001
HDL-C < 40 mg/dL
     Model 1 1.48 (0.99–2.21) 1.56 (1.05–2.33) 1.22 (0.83–1.79) 0.99 (0.66–1.46) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.33 (0.86–2.04) 1.54 (1.02–2.33) 1.28 (0.86–1.91) 1.12 (0.74–1.68) ref 0.003
TG ≥ 200 mg/dL
     Model 1 2.24 (1.40–3.60) 1.99 (1.26–3.13) 1.39 (0.89–2.19) 1.11 (0.69–1.77) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.34 (0.78–2.31) 1.35 (0.81–2.29) 1.11 (0.67–1.85) 1.06 (0.63–1.79) ref 0.087
LDL-C ≥ 160 mg/dL
     Model 1 4.70 (2.64–8.33) 3.62 (2.06–6.35) 2.64 (1.50–4.64) 1.57 (0.87–2.83) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.84 (1.03–3.30) 1.71 (0.97–3.01) 1.52 (0.87–2.67) 1.19 (0.66–2.13) ref 0.002
Dyslipidemia
     Model 1 3.09 (2.27–4.20) 2.49 (1.85–3.36) 1.80 (1.34–2.40) 1.24 (0.92–1.68) ref <0.001
     Model 2 1.88 (1.35–2.61) 1.79 (1.31–2.45) 1.52 (1.12–2.06) 1.27 (0.93–1.73) ref <0.001

Model 1: Unadjusted.

Model 2: Adjusted for age, waist circumference, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, household income, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and menopause status (for women).

CI, confidence interval; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; OR, odd ratio; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides.