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. 2021 Aug 9;21:161. doi: 10.1186/s12874-021-01351-5

Table 4.

The results of multiple-adjusted GEE models in men and women

Variables Men Women
Age groups 20–39 years 40–59 years  ≥ 60 years 20–39 years 40–59 years  ≥ 60 years
Groups
  Control ref ref ref ref ref ref
  Intervention

0.87a(0.74–1.01)

0.06

1.04 (0.86–1.26)

0.69

0.75 (0.58–0.98)

0.03

0.92 (0.81–1.05)

0.21

1.06 (0.90–1.25)

0.47

0.77 (0.60–1.00)

0.05

Education level
 Illiterate or primary ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Secondary

1.01 (0.84–1.21)

0.92

0.89 (0.72–1.09)

0.24

1.20 (0.81–1.79)

0.37

0.91 (0.79–1.06)

0.24

0.92 (0.60–1.39)

0.69

0.73 (0.34–1.57)

0.42

 Higher

0.91 (0.72–1.13)

0.38

0.84 (0.65–1.08)

0.18

1.38 (0.85–2.26)

0.20

0.75 (0.60–0.95)

0.02

0.83 (0.67–1.02)

0.08

1.17 (0.35–3.90)

0.80

Marital status
 Married ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Single

0.79 (0.66–0.95)

0.01

0.59 (0.21–1.66)

0.31

0.57 (0.49–0.66)

 < 0.01

1.04 (0.51–2.11)

0.91

 Divorced or widowed

0.92 (0.33–2.60)

0.88

1.39 (0.41–4.68)

0.60

1.33 (0.44–4.03)

0.62

1.13 (0.72–1.78)

0.58

0.82 (0.63–1.06)

0.13

0.77 (0.59–1.00)

0.05

Occupation status
 Unemployed ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Employed

1.37 (1.09–1.71)

 < 0.01

0.97 (0.76–1.26)

0.85

1.08 (0.81–1.43)

0.59

1.32 (1.07–1.63)

0.01

0.90 (0.65–1.25)

0.54

0.20 (0.03–1.35)

0.10

Current smoking
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

0.74 (0.63–0.88)

 < 0.01

0.62 (0.51–0.76)

 < 0.01

0.58 (0.41–0.83)

 < 0.01

0.54 (0.37–0.79)

 < 0.01

0.54 (0.38–0.76)

 < 0.01

0.66 (0.26–1.65)

0.37

Physical activity
 Low or moderate ref ref ref ref ref ref
 High

0.77 (0.64–0.91)

 < 0.01

0.92 (0.74–1.15)

0.47

0.99 (0.73–1.33)

0.93

1.07 (0.93–1.23)

0.38

1.00 (0.84–1.20)

0.98

1.35 (0.99–1.83)

0.06

CKD
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

0.69 (0.38–1.25)

0.22

1.03 (0.77–1.38)

0.83

0.84 (0.64–1.09)

0.19

1.01 (0.74-1.37)

0.95

1.01 (0.85–1.21)

0.88

1.00 (0.77–1.31)

0.98

Obesity
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

0.99 (0.78–1.25)

0.92

1.15 (0.90–1.48)

0.27

1.20 (0.83–1.73)

0.33

0.85 (0.71–1.00)

0.05

0.91 (0.77–1.07)

0.24

1.11 (0.86–1.45)

0.42

Hypertension
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

1.03 (0.76–1.38)

0.87

1.15 (0.92–1.45)

0.23

0.83 (0.63–1.10)

0.20

0.93 (0.70–1.23)

0.61

0.84 (0.71–1.01)

0.05

1.03 (0.79–1.34)

0.85

Diabetes
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

1.11 (0.69–1.78)

0.68

0.77 (0.59–1.01)

0.05

0.91 (0.66–1.25)

0.56

1.23 (0.82–1.85)

0.32

0.92 (0.75–1.14)

0.50

0.83 (0.63–1.08)

0.16

CVD history
 No ref ref ref ref ref ref
 Yes

0.60 (0.24–1.49)

0.27

0.83 (0.55–1.26)

0.39

0.73 (0.51–1.05)

0.09

1.18 (0.47–2.95)

0.73

0.75 (0.52–1.08)

0.12

0.94 (0.65–1.36)

0.73

Cancer history
 No ref ref ref ref
 Yes

1.24 (0.48–3.15)

0.66

0.36 (0.08–1.64)

0.19

0.43 (0.20–0.93)

0.03

4.26 (0.67–26.98)

0.12

adata are the Odds ratios and 95% confidence interval of responding in follow-up examinations. †p-values