Table 2.
ORs for Dietary Factors and Systolic Blood Pressure ≥95th Percentile
| Factor | Unadjusted OR | P Value | Adjusted ORa | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium, g/d | 0.98 (0.80–1.20) | .86 | 1.01 (0.82–1.23) | .96 |
| ln (sodium, mg/d) | 0.83 (0.49–1.40) | .48 | 0.91 (0.53–1.55) | .72 |
| Sodium ≥7500 mg/d | 2.87 (0.95–8.69) | .06 | 3.13 (1.05–9.37) | .04 |
| Potassium, g/d | 0.81 (0.60–1.08) | .15 | 0.84 (0.62–1.15) | .27 |
| ln (potassium, mg/d) | 0.61 (0.37–0.99) | .04 | 0.65 (0.38–1.14) | .13 |
| Potassium <700 mg/d | 3.30 (1.12–9.75) | .03 | 3.06 (0.94–9.99) | .06 |
| Potassium >2800 mg/d | 0.50 (0.27–0.94) | .03 | 0.55 (0.29–1.05) | .07 |
| Na+/K+ | 1.48 (1.09–2.02) | .01 | 1.49 (1.07–2.08) | .02 |
| Na+/K+ ≥2.5 | 2.32 (1.15–4.66) | .02 | 2.30 (1.11–4.73) | .03 |
Abbreviations: Na+/K+, sodium/potassium ratio; OR, odds ratio.
a
Adjusted for race and obesity (body mass index >95th percentile).