Association of Serum Bisphenol A with Hypertension in Thai Population
Table 6
Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) for high blood pressure according to quartile of serum BPA among premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Odds ratios (95% CI)
BPA Q1
BPA Q2
BPA Q3
BPA Q4
Premenopause ()
All HT
1
1.43 (0.69, 2.94)
1.55 (0.55, 4.34)
2.12 (0.87, 5.19)
Unaware HT
1
1.54 (0.54, 4.41)
1.96 (0.53, 7.31)
3.01 (0.81, 11.22)
SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg
1
1.72 (0.70, 4.20)
2.11 (0.68, 6.52)
2.75 (0.93, 8.10)
DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg
1
1.59 (0.57, 4.45)
2.94 (1.11, 7.8)
1.03 (0.32, 3.35)
HT with treatment
1
2.34 (0.73, 7.48)
0.15 (0.02, 1.35)
1.66 (0.59, 4.71)
HT without treatment
1
1.02 (0.40, 2.61)
2.25 (0.86, 5.91)
1.98 (0.59, 6.58)
Postmenopause ()
All HT
1
1.56 (0.94, 2.57)
1.44 (0.88, 2.37)
2.33 (1.31, 4.15)
Unaware HT
1
2.94 (1.42, 6.07)
1.80 (0.91, 3.59)
2.47 (0.92, 6.58)
SBP ≥ 140 mm Hg
1
1.43 (0.78, 2.62)
1.10 (0.62, 1.95)
1.47 (0.73, 2.94)
DBP ≥ 90 mm Hg
1
2.05 (0.78, 5.38)
2.47 (0.87, 7.01)
1.92 (0.53, 6.99)
HT with treatment
1
0.77 (0.44, 1.36)
1.18 (0.64, 2.17)
1.74 (0.99, 3.07)
HT without treatment
1
3.02 (1.55, 5.90)
1.69 (0.90, 3.18)
2.26 (0.95, 5.42)
Postmenopause status was defined as self-reported of no menstruation or women aged ≥ 60 years. BPA: bisphenol A, HT: hypertension, SBP: systolic blood pressure, and DBP: diastolic blood pressure.