Table 4.
Multivariable linear regression analysis of factors associated with DBP among men and women and the total population.
| Variable | Women | Men | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| β-coefficient (95% CI) | β-coefficient (95% CI) | β-coefficient (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | 0.003 (0.001, 0.005)∗∗ | 0.004 (0.002, 0.006)∗∗∗ | 0.004 (0.002, 0.006)∗∗∗ |
| Nankana ethnicity | 0.001 (−0.020, 0.021) | — | −0.006 (−0.030, 0.019) |
| Some formal education1 | 0.018 (−0.005, 0.041) | — | 0.008 (−0.014, 0.030) |
| Employed | — | −0.017 (−0.040, 0.005) | — |
| High SES2 | −0.010 (−0.037, −0.016) | −0.004 (−0.030, 0.022) | −0.010 (−0.036, 0.017) |
| Currently unmarried | 0.023 (0.003, 0.043)∗ | — | −0.001 (−0.031, 0.029) |
| Past or current smoker3 | −0.021 (−0.074, 0.032) | — | −0.009 (−0.032, 0.014) |
| Pesticide exposure | −0.028 (−0.048, −0.009)∗∗ | — | −0.007 (−0.031, −0.016) |
| MVPA (hours/week) | −0.008 (−0.022, 0.006) | −0.019 (−0.039, 0.002) | −0.018 (−0.038, 0.003) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.004 (−0.001, 0.009) | −0.001 (−0.005, 0.004) | −0.001 (−0.005, 0.004) |
| Waist (cm) | 0.020 (−0.0001, 0.040) | 0.002 (−0.016, 0.021) | 0.001 (−0.018, 0.020) |
| Hip (cm) | −0.005 (−0.010, 0.021) | 0.020 (0.002, 0.039)∗ | 0.020 (0.001, 0.038)∗ |
| Visceral fat (cm) | 0.003 (−0.007, 0.013) | 0.009 (−0.001, 0.018) | 0.010 (0.0001, 0.019)∗ |
| Subcutaneous fat (cm) | 0.036 (0.009, 0.062)∗∗ | 0.078 (0.045, 0.111)∗∗∗ | 0.076 (0.043, 0.109)∗∗∗ |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 0.055 (0.023, 0.086)∗∗ | 0.061 (0.032, 0.091)∗∗∗ | 0.064 (0.033, 0.094)∗∗∗ |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | −0.017 (−0.033, 0.0002) | −0.003 (−0.020, 0.013) | −0.003 (−0.020, 0.014) |
| TC (mmol/l) | 0.008 (−0.007, 0.022) | 0.003 (−0.013, 0.019) | 0.001 (−0.016, 0.018) |
| TG (mmol/l) | −0.016 (−0.048, 0.016) | 0.019 (−0.001, 0.038) | 0.019 (−0.001, 0.038) |
All blood pressure components were log-transformed; 1education was coded as some formal education vs. no education; 2SES was coded as those with highest vs. those with lowest SES; 3smoking status was coded as those who are current or past smokers vs. those who never smoked; ∗∗∗p value < 0.001; ∗∗p value < 0.005; ∗p value < 0.05.