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Table 3 Indicators of interaction between obesity, BMI and dyslipidemia on the risk of hypertension

From: The synergistic effect of obesity and dyslipidemia on hypertension: results from the STEPS survey

Variables

Hypertensive (n = 10,169)

Normotensive (n = 29,464)

 

N (% weighted)

N (% weighted)

Dyslipidemia

General obesity

  

No

No

1,134 (14.55)

5,714 (85.45)

No

Yes

367 (30.23)

764 (69.77)

Yes

No

5,498 (20.20)

17,643 (79.80)

Yes

Yes

3,163 (34.66)

5,343 (65.34)

Indicators of interaction†(95% CI)

RERI

0.15 (-0.31-0.62)

AP

0.06 (-0.12-0.24)

SI

1.11 (0.79–1.55)

Dyslipidemia

Central obesity

  

No

No

934 (13.27)

5,135 (86.73)

No

Yes

565 (27.80)

1,348 (72.20)

Yes

No

3,606 (17.26)

13,832 (82.74)

Yes

Yes

5,064 (58.88)

9,176 (37.48)

Indicators of interaction†(95% CI)

RERI

0.24 (-0.18-0.67)

AP

0.09 (0.01–0.24)

SI

1.16 (1.007–1.36)

  1. †Adjusted for age and sex, RERI: Relative Excess Risk due to Interaction, AP: Attributable Proportion due to interaction, SI: Synergy Index, CI = Confidence Interval