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Table 5 Probability, by multivariable logistic regression, of subjects without objective hypertension or hypercholesterolaemia self-reporting ‘no’ (specificity)

From: Comparing self-reported and measured hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia at standard and more stringent diagnostic thresholds: the cross-sectional 2010–2015 Busselton Healthy Ageing study

Variable

Hypertension

Hypercholesterolaemia

≥140, ≥90, med.a)

≥150, ≥95, med.

≥160, ≥100, med.

≥5.5, ≥3.5, med.b)

≥6.2, ≥4.1, med.

≥6.5, ≥4.9, med.

Age (linear)

0.96 (0.93, 0.99)**

0.96 (0.93, 0.98)**

0.95 (0.93, 0.98)**

0.92 (0.89, 0.95)**

0.94 (0.92, 0.96)**

0.96 (0.94, 0.97)**

Excessive alcohol

      

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.70 (0.47, 1.05)

0.66 (0.49, 0.88)**

0.78 (0.60, 1.02)

0.68 (0.45, 1.03)

0.78 (0.60, 1.03)

0.79 (0.63, 1.00)

BMI (linear)

0.96 (0.92, 1.00)

0.95 (0.93, 0.98)**

0.95 (0.93, 0.98)**

0.95 (0.91, 0.99)*

0.99 (0.96, 1.01)

0.99 (0.97, 1.01)

Self-rated health

      

 Poor or fair

0.65 (0.27, 1.55)

0.43 (0.22, 0.81)**

0.49 (0.28, 0.85)*

0.41 (0.17, 0.97)*

0.33 (0.19, 0.60)**

0.43 (0.26, 0.69)**

 Good

0.70 (0.38, 1.30)

0.58 (0.35, 0.96)*

0.61 (0.39, 0.93)*

0.62 (0.30, 1.28)

0.52 (0.32, 0.84)**

0.57 (0.39, 0.83)**

 Very good

0.78 (0.42, 1.44)

0.64 (0.39, 1.05)

0.74 (0.49, 1.14)

0.74 (0.36, 1.53)

0.66 (0.41, 1.06)

0.76 (0.52, 1.10)

 Excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

History of CVD

      

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.31 (0.15, 0.67)**

0.39 (0.21, 0.71)**

0.47 (0.27, 0.83)**

0.41 (0.19, 0.88)*

0.61 (0.32, 1.17)

0.69 (0.38, 1.26)

Diabetes mellitus

      

 No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.51 (0.23, 1.13)

0.48 (0.27, 0.84)*

0.49 (0.30, 0.81)**

0.46 (0.23, 0.94)*

0.39 (0.23, 0.66)**

0.48 (0.30, 0.77)**

Family history HTN

      

 No or don’t know

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Yes

0.38 (0.26, 0.57)**

0.41 (0.31, 0.56)**

0.44 (0.34, 0.56)**

0.63 (0.43, 0.94)*

0.59 (0.46, 0.77)**

0.64 (0.51, 0.79)**

  1. Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval). Significant differences are indicated as *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01
  2. a)≥140, ≥90, med., systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg and/or anti-hypertensive medication use; b)≥5.5, ≥3.5, med., total cholesterol ≥5.5 mmol/L and/or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥3.5 mmol/L and/or lipid-lowering medication use
  3. BMI body mass index, CVD cardiovascular disease, HTN hypertension