Table 4 Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for hypertension by circulating CD34-positive cell levels
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP) | p values | Log γ-GTP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 (low) | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 (high) | |||
Low CD34-positive cell | ||||||
No. at risk | 78 | 74 | 52 | 76 | ||
No. of cases (percentage) | 24 (30.8) | 30 (40.5) | 24 (46.2) | 42 (55.3) | ||
Age-adjusted ORs | 1 | 1.54 (0.79, 3.01) | 1.93 (0.93, 3.99) | 2.82 (1.45, 5.47) | 0.002 | 1.89 (1.30, 2.75) |
Multivariable ORs | 1 | 1.57 (0.78, 3.17) | 1.89 (0.88, 4.05) | 2.84 (1.30, 6.22) | 0.009 | 1.99 (1.27, 3.12) |
High CD34-positive cell | ||||||
No. at risk | 60 | 68 | 89 | 65 | ||
No. of cases (percentage) | 23 (38.3) | 30 (44.1) | 39 (43.8) | 27 (41.5) | ||
Age-adjusted ORs | 1 | 1.24 (0.61, 2.54) | 1.24 (0.63, 2.42) | 1.14 (0.56, 2.33) | 0.743 | 0.91 (0.63, 1.31) |
Multivariable ORs | 1 | 1.46 (0.69, 3.09) | 1.14 (0.55, 2.34) | 1.02 (0.46, 2.28) | 0.854 | 0.77 (0.51, 1.17) |