Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratio for hypertension by DASH score and WHO recommendation for fruit and vegetable intake.
| Hypertension JNC7 | Hypertension 2017 ACC/AHA guideline | |
|---|---|---|
| aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
| DASH score for fruit intake | ||
| Womena | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 1.45 (0.93, 2.26) | 1.63 (1.18, 2.24) |
| T3 | 1.26 (0.78, 2.03) | 1.50 (1.08, 2.09) |
| p for trend | 0.30 | 0.01 |
| Mena | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 1.24 (0.83, 1.85) | 0.98 (0.71, 1.35) |
| T3 | 1.68 (1.12, 2.52) | 1.21 (0.87, 1.68) |
| p for trend | 0.01 | 0.28 |
| Overallb | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 1.31 (0.98, 1.76) | 1.26 (1.01, 1.58) |
| T3 | 1.43 (1.05, 1.93) | 1.31 (1.04, 1.66) |
| p for trend | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| DASH score for vegetable intake | ||
| Womena | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 1.15 (0.71, 1.85) | 0.85 (0.62, 1.18) |
| T3 | 1.19 (0.79, 1.79) | 0.95 (0.72, 1.27) |
| p for trend | 0.40 | 0.72 |
| Mena | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 0.77 (0.50, 1.17) | 1.21 (0.87, 1.70) |
| T3 | 1.15 (0.80, 1.66) | 1.10 (0.81, 1.49) |
| p for trend | 0.50 | 0.49 |
| Overall (n = 2344)b | ||
| Tl | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| T2 | 0.93 (0.68, 1.27) | 1.02 (0.82, 1.29) |
| T3 | 1.21 (0.93, 1.58) | 1.02 (0.83, 1.25) |
| p for trend | 0.18 | 0.84 |
| Meeting WHO recommendation | ||
| Womena | ||
| <5 servings/day | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥5 servings/day | 1.20 (0.82, 1.75) | 1.10 (0.85, 1.43) |
| Mena | ||
| <5 servings/day | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥5 servings/day | 1.21 (0.87, 1.69) | 1.08 (0.82, 1.42) |
| Overallb | ||
| <5 servings/day | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| ≥5 servings/day | 1.21 (0.95, 1.55) | 1.07 (0.89, 1.29) |
a
Multivariate logistic regression models.
b
Multivariate logistic regression models with additional adjustment for sex.
DASH: Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension; WHO: World Health Organization; JNC7: Joint National Committee 7; ACC/AHA: American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval