Research Article

The Additive Interaction between Body Mass Index and Hypertension Family History in Han and Yugur: The China National Health Survey (CNHS)

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of 5791 participants by ethnicity and FHH in China.

Han (N=4195)Yugur (N=1596)
FHH (-)FHH (+)PFHH (-)FHH (+)P
(N=1855)(N=2340)(N=547)(N=1049)

Age (yrs.)52.30±12.3048.54±11.66<0.000149.31±12.5446.99±11.540.0003
Gender (%)0.00850.1219
 Male816 (43.99)935 (39.96)271 (49.54)477 (45.47)
 Female1039 (56.01)1405 (60.04)276 (50.46)572 (54.53)
BMI (kg/m2)23.69±3.0623.96±3.160.004724.48±3.7925.12±3.940.0019
BMI category (%)0.10360.0070
 Normal weight1010 (54.45)1233 (52.69)261 (47.71)420 (40.04)
 Overweight692 (37.30)870 (37.18)194 (35.47)402 (38.32)
 Obesity153 (8.25)237 (10.13)92 (16.82)227 (21.64)
SBP (mm Hg)119.47±16.08121.73±17.38<0.0001122.19±15.02123.69±16.630.0679
DBP (mm Hg)72.96±10.2675.49±11.28<0.000175.88±10.5877.82±11.660.0008
Hypertension (%)<0.0001<0.0001
 Yes387 (20.86)783 (33.46)142 (25.96)387 (36.89)
 No1468 (79.14)1557 (66.54)405 (74.04)662 (63.11)
Current residence (%)<0.00010.0059
 Urban1121 (60.43)1705 (72.86)175 (31.99)409 (38.99)
 Rural734 (39.57)635 (27.14)372 (68.01)640 (61.01)
Educational level (%) <0.00010.0132
 Low707 (38.20)530 (22.72)310 (56.67)559 (53.49)
 Medium735 (39.71)1002 (42.95)176 (32.18)312 (29.86)
 High409 (22.10)801 (34.33)61 (11.15)174 (16.65)
Smoking status (%) 0.00020.8351
 Former smoker209 (11.27)179 (7.65)54 (9.88)106 (10.10)
 Current smoker400 (21.56)494 (21.12)168 (30.71)307 (29.27)
 Non-smoker1246 (67.17)1666 (71.23)325 (59.41)636 (60.63)
Alcohol consumption (%) 0.00010.4198
 Former drinker212 (11.44)228 (9.74)81 (14.81)177 (16.87)
 Current drinker798 (43.07)1162 (49.66)292 (53.38)565 (53.86)
 Nondrinker843 (45.49)950 (40.60)174 (31.81)307 (29.27)
Physical activity (%) 0.02110.3711
 Low249 (13.44)345 (14.74)54 (9.87)105 (10.02)
 Moderate1319 (71.22)1703 (72.78)366 (66.91)667 (63.65)
 High284 (15.33)292 (12.48)127 (23.22)276 (26.34)

Data were shown as Mean ± SD or N (%). FHH: family history of hypertension, BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure. The amount of missing data: educational level: 15, smoking status: 1, alcohol consumption: 2, physical activity: 4.