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Table 6 Mean differences in mean arterial 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)

3.82 (3.39, 4.25)

1.88 (1.03, 2.72)

 (4.0 kg/m2)

2.90 (2.47, 3.33)

2.31 (1.51, 3.11)

30–39

 (4.2 kg/m2)

3.77 (3.08, 4.46)

1.15 (−0.25, 2.56)

 (4.9 kg/m2)

4.99 (4.34, 5.65)

2.69 (1.34, 4.03)

40–49

 (4.4 kg/m2)

4.55 (3.43, 5.67)

1.43 (−1.08, 3.93)

 (5.3 kg/m2)

4.52 (3.58, 5.46)

0.51 (−1.20, 2.22)

50–59

 (4.6 kg/m2)

3.79 (2.42, 5.15)

0.75 (−1.99, 3.49)

 (5.6 kg/m2)

3.22 (1.94, 4.51)

0.90 (−1.53, 3.33)

 

Waist Circumferenceb

  

Waist Circumferenceb

  

18–29

 (9.8 cm)

3.85 (3.42, 4.27)

2.24 (1.41, 3.08)

 (9.2 cm)

2.61 (2.19, 3.04)

0.69 (−0.10, 1.48)

30–39

 (11.8 cm)

3.96 (3.29, 4.64)

2.97 (1.57, 4.36)

 (11.5 cm)

4.98 (4.33, 5.64)

2.63 (1.29, 3.97)

40–49

 (12.4 cm)

4.77 (3.66, 5.89)

3.49 (0.99, 6.00)

 (12.3 cm)

5.21 (4.29, 6.13)

4.78 (3.06, 6.50)

50–59

 (13.4 cm)

4.16 (2.80, 5.52)

3.51 (0.76, 6.25)

 (13.3 cm)

3.46 (2.20, 4.73)

2.70 (0.30, 5.11)

 

Hip Circumferenceb

  

Hip Circumferenceb

  

18–29

 (7.3 cm)

3.76 (3.31, 4.20)

1.68 (0.92, 2.45)

 (8.1 cm)

2.58 (2.14, 3.02)

0.54 (−0.23, 1.30)

30–39

 (8.1 cm)

3.51 (2.81, 4.21)

1.07 (−0.20, 2.34)

 (9.7 cm)

4.22 (3.55, 4.88)

−0.35 (−1.66, 0.96)

40–49

 (8.2 cm)

3.92 (2.76, 5.08)

0.04 (−2.09, 2.17)

 (10.3 cm)

4.21 (3.26, 5.16)

0.96 (−0.99, 2.92)

50–59

 (8.5 cm)

4.01 (2.65, 5.37)

2.77 (0.34, 5.19)

 (11.3 cm)

2.87 (1.62, 4.12)

0.77 (−1.61, 3.14)

 

Waist-Hip Ratiob

  

Waist-Hip Ratiob

  

18–29

 (0.066)

2.53 (2.09, 2.96)

0.62 (0.11, 1.13)

 (0.065)

1.53 (1.09, 1.96)

0.25 (−0.23, 0.72)

30–39

 (0.072)

3.27 (2.61, 3.94)

1.63 (0.78, 2.48)

 (0.071)

3.75 (3.08, 4.41)

1.66 (0.92, 2.40)

40–49

 (0.079)

3.99 (2.92, 5.07)

2.00 (0.58, 3.42)

 (0.078)

4.07 (3.14, 5.00)

2.63 (1.63, 3.63)

50–59

 (0.084)

3.02 (1.72, 4.33)

1.24 (−0.43, 2.92)

 (0.083)

2.37 (1.12, 3.62)

1.28 (−0.09, 2.64)

 

Waist-Height Ratiob

  

Waist-Height Ratiob

  

18–29

 (0.058)

3.55 (3.12, 3.97)

1.18 (0.30, 2.05)

 (0.060)

2.65 (2.23, 3.07)

0.84 (0.01, 1.67)

30–39

 (0.067)

3.83 (3.17, 4.50)

2.81 (1.33, 4.28)

 (0.075)

4.85 (4.21, 5.49)

2.50 (1.13, 3.86)

40–49

 (0.071)

4.55 (3.46, 5.64)

3.00 (0.42, 5.58)

 (0.079)

4.94 (4.05, 5.83)

4.33 (2.64, 6.02)

50–59

 (0.078)

4.25 (2.92, 5.59)

4.40 (1.49, 7.31)

 (0.087)

3.44 (2.20, 4.68)

2.97 (0.44, 5.49)

  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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