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Table 2 Standardized odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of obesity indices for hypertension by gender

From: Comparison of bioelectrical body and visceral fat indices with anthropometric measures and optimal cutoffs in relation to hypertension by age and gender among Chinese adults

 

Men

Women

PBF z-score

  

 Crude OR

1.76 (1.63–1.90)*

1.94 (1.79–2.09)*

 Adjusted OR

1.62 (1.48–1.76)*

1.42 (1.30–1.55)*

VFA z-score

  

 Crude OR

1.89 (1.75–2.05)*

2.29 (2.12–2.47)*

 Adjusted OR

1.56 (1.44–1.70)*

1.55 (1.42–1.69)*

BMI z-score

  

 Crude OR

1.55 (1.43–1.67)*

1.92 (1.79–2.06)*

 Adjusted OR

1.63 (1.49–1.77)*

1.54 (1.42–1.67)*

WHR z-score

  

 Crude OR

1.91 (1.76–2.06)*

2.36 (2.18–2.55)*

 Adjusted OR

1.63 (1.50–1.78)*

1.48 (1.35–1.62)*

  1. Adjusted for age, marital status, ethnicity, education, occupation, smoking, alcohol drinking, physical exercise and family history of hypertension
  2. PBF percentage body fat, VFA visceral fat area, BMI body mass index, WHR waist-hip ratio
  3. Symbols denote significant of ORs (⁎P < 0.0001)
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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