Table 3.
Association between the study measurements and hypertension.
| Normal vs. Prehypertension | Normal vs. Hypertension (Stage I or II) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% C.I. | OR | 95% C.I. | |||
| Lower | Upper | Lower | Upper | |||
| Age | 1.25 | 0.93 | 1.69 | 1.36 | 0.86 | 2.15 |
| Heart Rate | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.14 |
| Pulse pressure | 1.37 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.18 | 1.49 |
| Mean arterial pressure | 1.94 | 1.60 | 2.37 | 1.72 | 1.29 | 2.30 |
| Weight | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.17 |
| Hip circumference | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.26 |
| Waist circumference | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.08 | 1.16 |
| Body adiposity index | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.24 | 1.58 |
| BMI | 1.37 | 1.24 | 1.53 | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.55 |
| Body fat percentage | 1.31 | 1.20 | 1.43 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.44 |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 |
OR = Odds Ratio, C.I. = Confidence Interval.