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Table 2 Odds ratios (95% CIs) for hypertension among young women by lifestyles

From: Age at menarche and prevention of hypertension through lifestyle in young Chinese adult women: result from project ELEFANT

Lifestyle

Participants (n)

Hypertension (n)

OR

95% CI

BMI

 Normal weight

43,539

739

1.00

Ref

 Overweight

11,613

553

2.63

2.35, 2.96

 Obesity

4244

506

6.50

5.72, 7.37

Psychological stress

 No

45,829

1122

1.00

Ref

 Yes

14,306

676

1.38

1.21, 1.57

Passive smoking

 No

45,243

1081

1.00

Ref

 Yes

14,892

717

1.55

1.37, 1.75

Smoke

 No

59,361

1749

1.00

Ref

 Yes

774

49

1.00

0.70, 1.35

Imbalanced diet

 No

58,785

1729

1.00

Ref

 Yes

1350

69

1.25

1.02, 1.72

  1. Odds ratios were adjusted for age at enrolment, drinking status, education, occupation, region, parity, oral contraceptive use, diabetes, family history of hypertension, age at menarche and each other lifestyle