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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for relationship between blood MDA level and risk of hypertension stratified by “waist circumference”

From: Obesity difference on association blood malondialdehyde level and diastolic hypertension in the elderly population: a cross-sectional analysis

Subgroup

Diastolic hypertension

Systolic hypertension

OR, 95%CI

P Value

P for Interaction

OR, 95%CI

P Value

P for Interaction

Waist normal (Male < 90 cm or Female < 85 cm)

0.543 (0.298–0.789)

 < 0.001

0.016

− 0.313 (− 0.779–0.153)

0.188

0.660

Waist fat (Male ≥ 90 cm or Female ≥ 85 cm)

0.078 (− 0.324–0.479)

0.704

− 0.156 (− 0.931–0.619)

0.693

  1. Adjusted for age, gender, current smoker, current drinker, exercise, heart rate, BMI, suffering from diseases, blood biomarkers and urine biomarkers. Hypertension: DBP ≥ 90 mmHg or SBP ≥ 140 mmHg; Obesity: waist circumference in male ≥ 90 cm or female ≥ 85 cm
  2. MDA malondialdehyde; BMI body mass index