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Table 4 Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals of hypertension in Assyrians/Syrians and Swedes with type 2 diabetes in four logistic regression models

From: Hypertriglyceridemic waist may explain ethnic differences in hypertension among patients with type 2 diabetes in Sweden

Variable

Crude OR

Model 1: (age, sex)

Model 2: (+chol)

Model 3: (+chol, +trig)

Model 4: (+chol, +hyperTG)

Assyrians/Syrians

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Swedes

2.44*

2.25

1.73

1.60

1.43

1.54-3.86

1.41-3.60

1.05-2.84

0.95-2.70

0.84-2.44

Age groups (years)

32–59

 

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

60–69

 

1.61

1.80

1.88

1.80

0.95-2.72

1.03-3.12

1.05-3.33

1.00-3.20

≥70

 

2.53

2.40

3.00

2.88

1.40-4.80

1.21-4.64

1.45-6.10

1.40-5.93

Sex

Men

 

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Women

 

1.20

1.43

1.20

1.42

0.75-1.90

0.87-2.32

0.70-2.00

0.79-2.60

Elevated total cholesterol

No

  

Reference

Reference

Reference

Yes

  

1.50

1.44

1.48

1.16-1.96

1.10-1.90

1.12-1.95

Elevated triglycerides

No

   

Reference

 

Yes

   

1.30

 

0.96-1.70

HyperTG waist

Low WC + low TG

    

Reference

Low WC + high TG

    

2.50

0.82-7.61

High WC + low TG

    

1.30

0.62-2.70

High WC + high TG

    

2.83

1.20-6.71

  1. * Bold-faced numbers are statistically significant.
  2. Abdominal obesity, alcohol consumption, medication and HbA1c were tested but found to be non-significant and therefore are not shown in the table.