Table 3 Association of height with prevalence of hypertension, NHANES 2007–18
Variables | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Height Category (in cm) | ||
Q1 (135.3–159.2) | 1.2** (1.0, 1.3) | 1.0 (0.8,1.2) |
Q2 (159.3–166.2) | 0.8*** (0.8, 0.9) | 0.8* (0.7,1.0) |
Q3 (166.3–173.6) | 0.9 (0.8,1.0) | 0.9 (0.8,1.0) |
Q4 173.7–204.5) | Ref. | Ref. |
Age (in year) | ||
20–39 | Ref. | Ref. |
40–59 | 3.9*** (3.6,4.3) | 3.1*** (2.8,3.4) |
≥60 | 12.7*** (11.3,14.2) | 7.8*** (6.8,8.9) |
Gender | ||
Male | Ref. | Ref. |
Female | 0.8*** (0.7,0.9) | 0.7*** (0.6,0.8) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
Non-Hispanic White | Ref. | Ref. |
Non-Hispanic Black | 1.3*** (1.2,1.4) | 1.8***(1.7,2.0) |
Mexican-American | 0.6*** 0.5,0.7) | 0.7***(0.7,0.8) |
Other races/ethnicities | 0.7*** (0.6,0.8) | 0.8**(0.8,1.0) |
Family income | ||
Low | Ref. | Ref. |
Middle | 1.2*** (1.1,1.3) | 1.1 (0.9,1.2) |
High | 1.2*** (1.1,1.3) | 1.1 (1.0,1.2) |
Education level | ||
Below High School | Ref. | Ref. |
High School | 0.9** (0.8,1.0) | 1.0 (0.9,1.1) |
College Graduate or Above | 0.6*** (0.5,0.7) | 0.7*** (0.6,0.9) |
Cholesterol level (in mg/dl) | ||
No high cholesterol | Ref. | Ref. |
Borderline elevated | 1.6*** (1.4,1.8) | 1.3***(1.2,1.5) |
High cholesterol | 3.7*** (3.4,4.0) | 1.7***(1.6,1.9) |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (in mg/dl) | ||
Normal | Ref. | Ref. |
Low | 1.2*** (1.1,1.3) | 1.3*** (1.2,1.5) |
Chronic kidney disease | ||
No | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 4.3*** (3.9,4.7) | 2.2*** (1.9,2.5) |
Diabetes mellitus status | ||
No | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 4.6*** (4.0,5.2) | 1.8*** (1.6,2.1) |
Smoker | ||
No | Ref. | Ref. |
Yes | 0.8*** (0.7,0.9) | 0.9 (0.8,1.0) |
Leisure time physical activity (in minutes) | ||
No | Ref. | Ref. |
Some (< 150 min) | 0.4*** (0.3,0.5) | 0.9 (0.8,1.0) |
High (≥150 min) | 0.4*** (0.3,0.4) | 0.8***(0.7,0.9) |
Survey Period | ||
2007–10 | Ref. | Ref. |
2011–14 | 1.0 (0.9,1.1) | 1.0 (0.9,1.1) |
2015–18 | 1.1 (1.0,1.2) | 1.1 (0.9,1.3) |