Table 3.
Multifactor Logistic Regression Analysis of IL‐17 Influence on Prehypertension (N=394)
| Serum IL‐17, ng/L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartile 1 (n=100) | Quartile 2 (n=97) | Quartile 3 (n=98) | Quartile 4 (n=99) | |
| Patients with prehypertension, No. | 33 | 47 | 53 | 58 |
| Crude | Reference | 2.25 (1.27–3.99) | 2.45 (1.37–4.36) | 2.94 (1.65–5.26) |
| Adjusteda | Reference | 2.44 (1.21–4.93) | 2.59 (1.34–4.92) | 2.75 (1.41–5.34) |
Abbreviation: IL‐17, interleukin 17. Values are given as odds ratios (95% confidence intervals). aAdjusted for age, sex, body mass index, waist circumference, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, uric acid, fasting plasma glucose, smoking status, drinking status, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.