Research Article

Leptin Receptor Gene Gln223Arg Polymorphism Is Not Associated with Hypertension: A Preliminary Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Multivariate Poisson regression model (prevalence ratio and 95% CI) for hypertension, Montes Claros, Brazil, 2013.

ModelsPR95% CI value

Model 1
 Genotype GG*1
 Genotype AG0.980.68–1.430.954
 Genotype AA1.070.73–1.550.712
Model 2 (adjust: age)
 Genotype AG1.020.75–1.380.887
 Genotype AA0.980.72–1.330.919
Model 3 (adjust: age and sex)
 Genotype AG1.000.75–1.380.895
 Genotype AA0.970.72–1.320.891
Model 4 (adjust: age, sex, and education)
 Genotype AG1.020.75–1.390.868
 Genotype AA0.970.72–1.320.881
Model 5 (adjust: age, sex, education, and smoke)
 Genotype AG1.040.75–1.430.801
 Genotype AA0.980.72–1.350.941
Model 6 (adjust: age, sex, education, smoke, and alcohol intake)
 Genotype AG1.040.75–1.420.808
 Genotype AA0.980.72–1.350.938
Model 7 (adjust: age, sex, education, smoke, alcohol intake, and WC)
 Genotype AG1.030.75–1.430.808
 Genotype AA0.990.72–1.350.938
Model 8 (adjust: age, sex, education, smoke, alcohol intake, WC, and parental obesity history)
 Genotype AG1.020.75–1.380.862
 Genotype AA0.950.70–1.270.748

GG genotype as reference group. WC: waist circumference.