Table 4.
Association of ABO blood group phenotypes with biochemical and anthropometric measurements at FHCRH, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia 2019 (n =212).
| Variables | Non-A | A | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBP | Normal | 99 (79.2%) | 26 (20.8%) | 1 | ||
| Hypertensive | 54 (62.1%) | 33 (37.9%) | 2.327 (1.26-4.29) | 2.353 (1.15-4.815) | 0.019∗ | |
| LDL | Normal | 91 (68.4%) | 42 (31.6%) | 1 | ||
| Abnormal | 62 (78.5%) | 17 (21.5%) | 0.594 (0.31-1.137) | 0.493 (0.244-0.995) | 0.048∗ | |
| HLD | Normal | 122(73.5%) | 44 (26.5%) | 1 | ||
| Abnormal | 31 (67.4%) | 15 (32.6%) | 1.32 (0.662-2.72) | 1.64 (0.774-3.477) | 0.197 | |
| TC | Normal | 83 (76.1%) | 26 (23.9%) | 1 | ||
| Abnormal | 70 (68.0%) | 33 (32.0%) | 1.5 (0.822-2.75) | 1.885 (0.96-3.69) | 0.065 | |
| Non-B | B | |||||
| SBP | Normal | 80 (64.0%) | 45 (36.0%) | 1 | ||
| Hypertensive | 62 (71.3%) | 25 (28.7%) | 0.72 (0.397-1.294) | 0.704 (0.353-1.406) | 0.320 | |
| DBP | Normal | 94 (64.4%) | 52 (35.6%) | 1 | ||
| Hypertensive | 48 (72.7%) | 18 (27.3%) | 0.678(0.358-1.284) | 0.771 (0.377-1.575) | 0.475 | |
| TC | Normal | 65 (59.6%) | 44 (40.4%) | 1 | ||
| Abnormal | 77 (74.8%) | 26 (25.2%) | 0.499 0,277-0.897) | 0.496 (0.265-0.931) | 0.029∗ | |
| Alcohol | No | 115 (74.2%) | 40 (25.8%) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 27 (47.4%) | 30 (52.6%) | 3.19(1.694-6.012) | 3.316 (1.728-6.362) | <0.001∗ | |
Note: ∗Statistically significant association. Abbreviations: Non-A: blood groups other than A; Non-B: blood groups other than B; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; TC: total cholesterol.