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Table 5 Adjusted risk of hypertension between ethnic groups

From: Ethnic differences in prevalence and risk factors for hypertension in the Suriname Health Study: a cross sectional population study

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

Hindustani

1

1

1

1

Creole

1.0(0.8-1.2)

1.0(0.7-1.3)

1.0(0.8-1.2)

1.0(0.8-1.3)

Javanese

0.9(0.7-1.1)

0.8(0.1-1.0)*

0.9(0.7-1.1)

1.0(0.8-1.2)

Mixed

0.8(0.7-1.0)

0.9(0.7-1.2)

0.8(0.6-1.0)

0.9(0.7-1.1)

Maroon

0.9(0.7-1.0)

0.9(0.6-1.2)

0.8(0.7-1.0)

0.8(0.7-1.0)

Amerindian

0.7(0.6-1)*

0.5(0.4-0.8)*

0.7(0.5-1.0)

0.7(0.5-0.9)*

  1. *P < 0.05
  2. Model 1 is the basic multivariate model adjusted for sex and age
  3. Model 2 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus demographic factors like living area, marital status, education, income, and working status
  4. Model 3 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus lifestyle factors like smoking and physical activity
  5. Model 4 is adjusted for variables in model 1 plus anthropometric measures like body mass index and waist circumference
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