Table 4.
The prevalence of overweight/obesity and odds ratio for hypertension (prehypertension, or stage 1 and stage 2) compared to normal blood pressure.
| Anthropometric Indicator | n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Age Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
| <18.5 | 20 (7.0) | 0.28 (0.10, 0.79) | 0.21 (0.07, 0.63) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 118 (41.5) | 1 | 1 |
| 25.0–29.9 | 47 (16.5) | 7.12 (2.40, 21.14) | 6.85 (2.28, 2.55) |
| 30+ | 99 (34.9) | 32.11 (7.55, 136.57) | 32.26 (7.54, 137.99) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | |||
| <cut-off (92) | 174 (61.3) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥cut-off | 110 (38.7) | 32.20 (7.69, 134.83) | 35.26 (8.36, 148.68) |
| Waist-hip circumference ratio | |||
| <cut-off (0.89) | 197 (69.4) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥cut-off | 87 (30.6) | 5.01 (2.18, 11.48) | 5.19 (2.24, 12.0) |
| Waist-height ratio | |||
| <0.5 | 263 (92.6) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥0.5 | 21 (7.4) | * | * |
* = cell frequency was 0 for normal BP category, hence ORs cannot be estimated; OR = odds ratio, C.I. = confidence interval.