Table 6.
Multivariable linear regression analysis of factors associated with PP 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) | 0.010 (0.007, 0.013)∗∗ | 0.006 (0.003, 0.009)∗∗∗ | 0.009 (0.007, 0.011)∗∗∗ |
| Male gender | — | — | 0.079 (0.050, 0.109)∗∗∗ |
| Nankana ethnicity | — | 0.037 (0.004, 0.071)∗ | 0.042 (0.018, 0.066)∗∗ |
| High SES2 | −0.025 (−0.070, 0.020) | — | — |
| Currently unmarried | 0.054 (0.020, 0.088)∗∗ | — | 0.044 (0.018, 0.070)∗∗ |
| Some formal education1 | 0.001 (−0.038, 0.041) | — | — |
| Past or current smoker2 | — | −0.010 (−0.031, 0.011) | −0.010 (−0.030, 0.011) |
| Used smokeless tobacco | 0.023 (−0.031, 0.077) | 0.026 (−0.024, 0.077) | 0.023 (−0.014, 0.061) |
| Pesticide exposure | −0.042 (−0.072, −0.009)∗ | — | −0.011 (−0.035, 0.013) |
| Vendor (meals/month) | 0.0004 (0.00002, 0.0008)∗ | — | — |
| Fruit (servings/week) | — | −0.001 (−0.003, −0.00001)∗ | −0.001 (−0.002, 0.0003) |
| MVPA (hours/week) | −0.019 (−0.042, 0.004) | 0.018 (−0.011, 0.047) | −0.009 (−0.027, 0.009) |
| Sleeping (hours/week) | — | 0.001 (−0.001, 0.003) | — |
| Hip (cm) | 0.005 (−0.013, 0.022) | — | 0.011 (−0.002, 0.024) |
| Visceral fat (cm) | — | 0.011 (−0.001, 0.024) | — |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 0.044 (−0.003, 0.091) | 0.044 (0.001, 0.087)∗ | 0.048 (0.014, 0.082)∗ |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | — | 0.005 (−0.020, 0.029) | — |
| TC (mmol/l) | — | 0.017 (−0.007, 0.042) | 0.007 (−0.007, 0.021) |
All blood pressure components were log-transformed; 1education was coded as some formal education vs. no education; 2smoking 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.