Table 4.
Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) of anthropometric indices for identifying high CVD risk (≥10% using the Framingham Risk Score).
| Characteristics | Crude PRa (95% CIs) | p–value | Adjusted PRb (95% CIs) | p–value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| WC (>102 cm)c | 1.9 (1.4–2.5) | <0.001 | 7.5 (2.1–27.0) | 0.002 |
| BMI (≥25 kg/m2)c | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) | 0.366 | 4.9 (1.6–14.9) | 0.005 |
| WHR (≥0.90)c | 2.7 (1.7–4.2) | <0.001 | 8.7 (2.4–31.5) | 0.001 |
| WHtR (≥0.50)c | 2.3 (1.4–3.7) | 0.001 | 9.9 (2.8–34.8) | <0.001 |
| Females | ||||
| WC (> 88 cm) | 1.7 (1.2–2.3) | 0.001 | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) | 0.087 |
| BMI (≥25 kg/m2) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.565 | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) | 0.008 |
| WHR (≥0.85)c | 4.1 (2.4–7.3) | <0.001 | 11.0 (2.8–43.6) | 0.001 |
| WHtR (≥0.50)c | 3.5 (1.6–7.6) | 0.002 | 43.4 (2.6–716.8) | 0.008 |
a
Crude prevalence ratio after univariable Poisson regression analysis.
b
Adjusted prevalence ratios for age, level of physical activity, family history of cardiac disease and stroke.
c
An interaction term between each anthropometric marker and age was included in the adjusted models. The Akaike Information Criteria (AIC) was used to compare nested models. BMI, Body Mass Index; Cis, Confidence Intervals; CVD, Cardiovascular Disease; WC, Waist Circumference; WHR, Waist-to-Hip Ratio; WHtR, Waist-to-Height Ratio.