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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Hum Hypertens. 2019 Nov 11;34(9):624–632. doi: 10.1038/s41371-019-0285-9

Table 3:

Association of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion with hypertension control, HFUS 2010.

Among all individuals with hypertension (unweighted n=560)
Among individuals treated for hypertension (unweighted n=423)
Odds Ratio 95% CI Odds Ratio 95% CI


Per 500 mg less sodium
 Model 1 1.05 0.97, 1.14 1.11* 1.06, 1.21
 Model 2 1.07 0.99, 1.16 1.11* 1.02, 1.21
 Model 3 1.11* 1.02, 1.20 1.11* 1.00, 1.23
 Model 4 1.18* 1.07, 1.30 1.21* 1.08, 1.36

Control is defined as systolic blood pressure <140 mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure BP <90 mmHg for all individuals.

*

indicates estimate is significant, p<0.05

CI: Confidence interval; HFUS: Heart Follow-Up Study

Model 1 is adjusted for: age, sex, race, education, poverty, nativity/years in the US, and insurance status.

Model 2 additionally adjusts for: family history of CVD, diabetes, microalbuminuria, and BMI.

Model 3 additionally adjusts for: heavy drinking, meeting 2008 physical activity guidelines, potassium intake, and reducing salt to control BP.

Model 4 additionally adjusts diuretics