Table 4.
Unadjusted Model (n = 11,630) |
Adjusted Model * (n = 10,822) |
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Linear Regression Models: | β | 95% CI | P | β | 95% CI | P |
DASH total score (continuous) | −0.085 | −0.11, −0.058 | <0.0001 | −0.019 | −0.038, −0.00052 | 0.044 |
DASH total score (<4.5 vs. ≥4.5) | 0.23 | 0.14, 0.31 | <0.0001 | 0.066 | 0.0057, 0.13 | 0.032 |
DASH component 1 (Sat. Fat) | −0.21 | −0.30, −0.11 | <0.0001 | −0.054 | −0.12, 0.014 | 0.12 |
DASH component 2 (Tot. Fat) | −0.13 | −0.21, −0.046 | 0.003 | 0.036 | −0.020, 0.092 | 0.20 |
DASH component 3 (Protein) | 0.079 | −0.0024, 0.16 | 0.057 | 0.0016 | −0.058, 0.061 | 0.95 |
DASH component 4 (Cholesterol) | −0.25 | −0.34, −0.18 | <0.0001 | −0.049 | −0.11, 0.015 | 0.13 |
DASH component 5 (Fiber) | −0.22 | −0.34, −0.11 | <0.0001 | −0.092 | −0.18, −0.0032 | 0.043 |
DASH component 6 (Magnesium) | −0.46 | −0.58, −0.34 | <0.0001 | −0.22 | 0.32, −0.14 | <0.0001 |
DASH component 7 (Calcium) | −0.12 | −0.20, −0.041 | 0.004 | −0.0049 | −0.063, 0.053 | 0.87 |
DASH component 8 (Potassium) | 0.55 | −0.22, 1.33 | 0.16 | 0.069 | −0.88, 1.02 | 0.88 |
DASH component 9 (Sodium) | −0.088 | −0.42, 0.24 | 0.59 | 0.087 | −0.16, 0.33 | 0.48 |
* Adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle and health characteristics. Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval, DASH = Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, NHANES = National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Sat = Saturated, Tot = Total.