Research Article

Effect of Lifestyle Factors on Hypertension by Constitution Type: A Large Community-Based Study

Table 2

Odds ratios of hypertension for lifestyle factors and Sasang constitution types.

Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
bExp (b) (95% CI) valuebExp (b) (95% CI) value

Constitution (ref: So-Eum)So-Yang0.411.51(1.27, 1.80)<0.0010.221.25(1.03, 1.52)0.025
Tae-Eum1.012.76(2.37, 3.24)<0.0010.321.38(1.10, 1.74)0.006

Smoking (ref: current)Former smoker0.151.17(0.97, 1.40)0.1080.071.07(0.89, 1.30)0.478
Never smoker–0.020.98(0.79, 1.21)0.8250.011.01(0.81, 1.26)0.939

BMI (ref: normal)Overweight0.471.60(1.39, 1.86)<0.0010.331.39(1.16, 1.67)<0.001
Obese1.123.06(2.68, 3.50)<0.0010.912.49(2.03, 3.06)<0.001

Alcohol consumption (ref: <5 g/day)≥5, <15 g/day0.131.14(0.94, 1.37)0.180.071.08(0.89, 1.31)0.453
≥15 g/day0.421.52(1.29, 1.79)<0.0010.341.41(1.19, 1.68)<0.001

Physical activity (ref: 0 MET minutes/week)<500–0.200.82(0.70, 0.96)0.013–0.200.82(0.70, 0.96)0.015
≥500–0.230.79(0.70, 0.90)<0.001–0.210.81(0.71, 0.92)0.0013

Sleep quality (ref: poor)Good–0.100.90(0.80, 1.01)0.085–0.110.89(0.79, 1.01)0.068

Lifestyle pattern (ref: unhealthy)Healthy–0.560.57(0.50, 0.65)<0.001

Sex and age were adjusted. , , and . BMI: body mass index, CI: confidence interval, and MET: metabolic equivalents.