Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Polymorphisms and Blood Pressure Elevation in the Japanese: A Cross-Sectional and a Longitudinal Study over 20 Years in the Shimane CoHRE Study

Table 2

Odds ratios of risk factors for hypertension.

Risk factor	Odds (95% C.I.)	value
Age	1.07 (1.06–1.08)	2 × 10^−16
BMI	1.22 (1.19–1.26)	2 × 10^−16
Daily drinker	1.45 (1.73–1.78)	0.00058
ALDH21/1	1.25 (1.06–1.46)	0.007

C.I.: confidence interval.
Hypertension is defined as SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg and/or DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg or taking antihypertensive medication.