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. 2021 Sep 6;21:420. doi: 10.1186/s12872-021-02230-z

Table 5.

Combined associations of SUA levels and famine exposure with prevalence of hypertension (N = 9368)

Famine exposure Prevalence of hypertension odds ratio (95%CI)
Model onea Model twob Model threec Model fourd
SUA levels SUA levels SUA levels SUA levels
Male Normal High Normal High Normal High Normal High
No-exposed 1.00 (reference) 1.81 (0.79, 4.14) 1.00 (reference) 1.79 (0.78, 4.12) 1.00 (reference) 1.76 (0.76, 4.06) 1.00 (reference) 1.65 (0.7, 3.88)
Fetal exposed 1.29 (0.95, 1.75) 2.66 (1.29, 5.49) 1.30 (0.95, 1.76) 2.75 (1.33, 5.68) 1.28 (0.94, 1.75) 2.69 (1.30, 5.58) 1.35 (0.99, 1.84) 2.22 (1.05, 4.7)
Childhood-exposed 1.39 (1.09, 1.77) 3.32 (2.09, 5.25) 1.39 (1.09, 1.78) 3.26 (2.06, 5.18) 1.38 (1.08, 1.77) 3.29 (2.07, 5.23) 1.51 (1.17, 1.93) 3.35 (2.1, 5.36)
Adolescence/adult-exposed 2.05 (1.61, 2.61) 3.26 (2.18, 4.87) 2.00 (1.57, 2.56) 3.17 (2.12, 4.75) 2.00 (1.57, 2.57) 3.17 (2.11, 4.75) 2.40 (1.86, 3.09) 3.56 (2.36, 5.38)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
P-interaction < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Female Normal High Normal High Normal High Normal High
No-exposed 1.00 (reference) 2.07 (0.77, 5.61) 1.00 (reference) 2.07 (0.76, 5.62) 1.00 (reference) 1.98 (0.73, 5.38) 1.00 (reference) 1.86 (0.68, 5.08)
Fetal exposed 1.18 (0.91, 1.52) 2.23 (0.88, 5.69) 1.16 (0.90, 1.51) 2.23 (0.87, 5.70) 1.17 (0.90, 1.52) 2.18 (0.85, 5.59) 1.17 (0.9, 1.52) 1.88 (0.72, 4.91)
Childhood-exposed 1.63 (1.33, 2.00) 3.77 (2.37, 5.98) 1.50 (1.22, 1.85) 3.41 (2.14, 5.43) 1.52 (1.24, 1.87) 3.50 (2.19, 5.58) 1.62 (1.31, 1.99) 3.09 (1.91, 4.98)
Adolescence/adult-exposed 3.55 (2.89, 4.35) 5.94 (3.92, 9.01) 3.01 (2.43, 3.74) 4.99 (3.27, 7.62) 3.07 (2.47, 3.81) 5.12 (3.35, 7.82) 3.49 (2.8, 4.36) 5.41 (3.52, 8.34)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
P-interaction < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
Total Normal High Normal High Normal High Normal High
No-exposed 1.00 (reference) 1.96 (1.04, 3.71) 1.00 (reference) 1.94 (1.03, 3.67) 1.00 (reference) 1.93 (1.02, 3.65) 1.00 (reference) 1.80 (0.95, 3.45)
Fetal exposed 1.23 (1.01, 1.5) 2.58 (1.46, 4.55) 1.23 (1.01, 1.50) 2.66 (1.50, 4.69) 1.23 (1.01, 1.50) 2.69 (1.52, 4.75) 1.25 (1.03, 1.53) 2.23 (1.24, 4.01)
Childhood-exposed 1.53 (1.31, 1.79) 3.59 (2.60, 4.97) 1.47 (1.26, 1.72) 3.37 (2.43, 4.67) 1.49 (1.27, 1.74) 3.43 (2.47, 4.75) 1.59 (1.36, 1.87) 3.25 (2.33, 4.53)
Adolescence/adult-exposed 2.74 (2.35, 3.2) 4.37 (3.28, 5.81) 2.47 (2.11, 2.90) 3.94 (2.96, 5.26) 2.49 (2.12, 2.93) 3.99 (2.99, 5.32) 2.90 (2.47, 3.42) 4.34 (3.24, 5.81)
P for trend < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001
P-interaction < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; SUA, serum uric acid; SBP, systolic blood pressure

(1) In model one: aUnadjusted; age-adjusted by design

(2) In model two: bAdjusted for age, education, marital status, living place

(3) In model three: cAdjusted for age, education, marital status, living place, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, eating habit, social and leisure activities, experience of a traumatic event, taking physical activity or exercise;

(4) In model four: dAdjusted for age, education, marital status, living place, smoking status, alcohol consumption status, eating habit, social and leisure activities, experience of a traumatic event, taking physical activity or exercise, and BMI