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Table 4 Age specific odds ratios (with 95% CI in brackets) from multivariate logistic regression models for cardiovascular disease risk factors among prehypertensive persons compared to normotensive persons in the Jamaica Lifestyle Survey.

From: Prevalence of prehypertension and its relationship to risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Jamaica: Analysis from a cross-sectional survey

 

Age Group (years)

Risk Factor

15–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65 & older

Obese+

3.2(1.7–5.9)

1.7(1.01–2.8)

2.8(1.8–4.3)

1.8(0.8–3.9)

1.1(0.5–2.5)

0.9(0.2–3.5)

Overweight+

2.8(1.6–4.7)

2.2(1.3–3.6)

1.4(0.9–2.3)

1.3(0.6–2.8)

1.0(0.4–2.6)

1.1(0.3–3.5)

High cholesterol++

1.5(0.5–4.4)

2.0(1.1–3.7)

1.9(1.1–3.4)

2.1(0.8–5.2)

0.5(0.2–1.3)

0.8(0.3–1.9)

Diabetes++

0.7 (0.2–2.7)+++

0.7(0.2–2.7)

1.8(0.7–5.0)

2.4 (0.8–7.9)

4.1(0.8–19.8)

Increased Waist circumference+

3.1 (1.6–5.9)

2.0(1.1–3.3)

1.4(0.9–2.2)

1.6(0.8–3.3)

1.6(0.5–4.7)

1.6(0.4–5.7)

Increased+ Waist/Hip ratio

1.9(1.1–3.2)

1.3(0.9–2.0)

1.03(0.6–1.8)

3.1(1.3–7.3)

1.01(0.5–2.2)

0.8(0.3–2.8)

  1. + Odds ratios adjusted for sex, diabetes and high cholesterol status
  2. ++ Odds ratios adjusted for sex and overweight status
  3. +++ Odds ratios for age range 15–34 since there were no diabetes cases in the 15–24 year-olds.