Scottish Health Survey: Topic Report; Obesity

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Table 1.4: Estimated odds ratios and ROC area under the curve estimates for hypertension, by measure of overweight and/or obesity

Aged 16 and over 2003/2008/2009/2010
Measures Men
Base (weighted) 2835		 Women
Base (weighted) 3587
Odds Ratio
(95% CI)		 ROC : Area under curve
(95% CI)		 Odds Ratio
(95% CI)		 ROC : Area under curve
(95% CI)
Measure of increased risk
BMI>25
 2.08 (1.78-2.43)** 0.76 (0.73-0.78) 2.96 (2.64-3.32)** 0.83 (0.82-0.86)
WHO combined (increased risk) 2.09 (1.83-2.38)** 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 3.20 (2.84-3.58)** 0.85 (0.83-0.86)
High WHtR
 1.91 (1.68-2.18)** 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 2.53 (2.24-2.86)** 0.85 (0.82-0.85)
Measure of high risk
High WC
 2.43 (2.08-2.73)** 0.77 (0.74-0.79) 2.66 (2.19-3.24)** 0.84 (0.82-0.85)
High WHR
 2.14 (1.88-2.43)** 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 2.17 (1.87-2.52)** 0.84 (0.82-0.85)
BMI>30
 2.43 (2.11-2.80)** 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 3.52 (3.00-4.11)** 0.85 (0.83-0.86)
WHO combined (high risk) 2.58 (2.21-3.01)** 0.76 (0.74-0.78) 3.58 (3.12-4.11)** 0.85 (0.82-0.86)

*P<0.01 **P<0.001

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