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Table 8 Sensitivity analysis by excluding important modifiers in the multivariable-variable adjusted model (OR, 95%CI)

From: The association between serum alanine aminotransferase and hypertension: A national based cross-sectional analysis among over 21 million Chinese adults

ALT levels (U/L)

Total Model*

Excluding Variables

Age

BMI

HBsAg

Group I

    

0–40

1

1

1

1

40.01–

1.55 (1.54,1.56)

1.44 (1.43,1.45)

2.01 (2,2.02)

1.52 (1.51,1.53)

Group II

    

0–20

1

1

1

1

20.01–40

1.22 (1.21,1.22)

1.23 (1.22,1.23)

1.37 (1.36,1.38)

1.21 (1.20,1.22)

40.01–60

1.67 (1.65,1.68)

1.61 (1.59,1.62)

2.19 (2.17,2.20)

1.63 (1.62,1.64)

60.01–80

1.78 (1.76,1.80)

1.64 (1.62,1.66)

2.51 (2.48,2.53)

1.74 (1.72,1.76)

80.01–

1.92 (1.90,1.94)

1.68 (1.66,1.70)

2.88 (2.85,2.91)

1.87 (1.85,1.89)

  1. BMI: body mass index; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; HBsAg: hepatitis B surface antigen;
  2. *Multi-variable Model: Adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity, area, education, body mass index, average salt consumption, history of diabetes, overall pressure and hepatitis B surface antigen status
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