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Table 5 Mean differences in pulse pressure for anthropometric measures (n = 7 366)

From: Age and sex-specific associations of anthropometric measures of adiposity with blood pressure and hypertension in India: a cross-sectional study

  

Male

 

Female

mmHg per SD (95% CI)

mmHg per SD (95% CI)

  

Model 1

Model 2

 

Model 1

Model 2

Age

Measurement (SD)

  

Measurement (SD)

  
 

Body Mass Indexa

  

Body Mass Indexa

  

18–29

 (3.6 kg/m2)

0.37 (−0.07, 0.81)

0.85 (−0.02, 1.72)

 (4.0 kg/m2)

0.63 (0.25, 1.00)

0.22 (−0.48, 0.92)

30–39

 (4.2 kg/m2)

1.01 (0.45, 1.56)

1.90 (0.76, 3.04)

 (4.9 kg/m2)

0.61 (0.08, 1.14)

−0.13 (−1.23, 0.97)

40–49

 (4.4 kg/m2)

1.25 (0.31, 2.19)

1.02 (−1.09, 3.12)

 (5.3 kg/m2)

0.77 (−0.13, 1.66)

−0.84 (−2.51, 0.83)

50–59

 (4.6 kg/m2)

0.87 (−0.48, 2.23)

−0.42 (−3.16, 2.32)

 (5.6 kg/m2)

0.81 (−0.69, 2.31)

−0.29 (−3.15, 2.56)

 

Waist Circumferenceb

  

Waist Circumferenceb

  

18–29

 (9.8 cm)

0.17 (−0.27, 0.61)

−0.56 (−1.42, 0.31)

 (9.2 cm)

0.66 (0.29, 1.03)

0.48 (−0.22, 1.17)

30–39

 (11.8 cm)

0.63 (0.08, 1.19)

−1.01 (−2.14, 0.12)

 (11.5 cm)

0.73 (0.20, 1.26)

0.84 (−0.25, 1.94)

40–49

 (12.4 cm)

1.17 (0.23, 2.11)

0.26 (−1.85, 2.37)

 (12.3 cm)

1.20 (0.30, 2.10)

1.92 (0.24, 3.60)

50–59

 (13.4 cm)

1.13 (−0.23, 2.48)

1.49 (−1.25, 4.24)

 (13.3 cm)

1.04 (−0.45, 2.52)

1.28 (−1.54, 4.11)

 

Hip Circumferenceb

  

Hip Circumferenceb

  

18–29

 (7.3 cm)

0.40 (−0.05, 0.86)

0.28 (−0.50, 1.07)

 (8.1 cm)

0.46 (0.08, 0.84)

−0.19 (−0.86, 0.47)

30–39

 (8.1 cm)

0.88 (0.32, 1.44)

0.10 (−0.93, 1.12)

 (9.7 cm)

0.44 (−0.08, 0.97)

−0.33 (−1.40, 0.73)

40–49

 (8.2 cm)

1.20 (0.24, 2.15)

0.43 (−1.35, 2.20)

 (10.3 cm)

0.71 (−0.19, 1.62)

0.16 (−1.71, 2.03)

50–59

 (8.5 cm)

0.92 (−0.43, 2.28)

0.64 (−1.78, 3.06)

 (11.3 cm)

0.21 (−1.24, 1.67)

−1.67 (−4.45, 1.11)

 

Waist-Hip Ratiob

  

Waist-Hip Ratiob

  

18–29

 (0.066)

−0.05 (−0.48, 0.37)

−0.38 (−0.90, 0.14)

 (0.065)

0.57 (0.21, 0.94)

0.37 (−0.04, 0.78)

30–39

 (0.072)

0.19 (−0.35, 0.72)

−0.74 (−1.43, −0.05)

 (0.071)

0.74 (0.22, 1.25)

0.59 (−0.02, 1.19)

40–49

 (0.079)

0.75 (−0.15, 1.64)

−0.08 (−1.27, 1.12)

 (0.078)

1.31 (0.44, 2.19)

1.22 (0.24, 2.19)

50–59

 (0.084)

1.02 (−0.27, 2.30)

0.83 (−0.84, 2.49)

 (0.083)

1.50 (0.06, 2.94)

1.43 (−0.16, 3.03)

 

Waist-Height Ratiob

  

Waist-Height Ratiob

  

18–29

 (0.058)

−0.04 (−0.47, 0.39)

−1.53 (−2.43, −0.64)

 (0.060)

0.62 (0.25, 0.98)

0.36 (−0.36, 1.08)

30–39

 (0.067)

0.62 (0.08, 1.16)

−1.25 (−2.45, −0.06)

 (0.075)

0.69 (0.18, 1.21)

0.77 (−0.34, 1.89)

40–49

 (0.071)

1.09 (0.18, 2.00)

−0.07 (−2.24, 2.10)

 (0.079)

1.23 (0.36, 2.10)

2.13 (0.49, 3.77)

50–59

 (0.078)

1.41 (0.07, 2.74)

3.06 (0.15, 5.97)

 (0.087)

1.41 (−0.04, 2.87)

3.01 (0.05, 5.97)

  1. Estimates exclude those on antihypertensive medication. Model 1, estimates from multiple linear regression, adjusted for education and location. Model 2, model 1 plus additional adjustments for aWaist circumference or bBody mass index. SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval
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