Research Article

Genetic Predisposition and Salt Sensitivity in a Chinese Han Population: The EpiSS Study

Table 2

Association of the polygenic risk score with salt sensitivity.

Model AModel BModel C
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

All
 PRS1.081 (1.035, 1.129)<0.0011.082 (1.036, 1.130)<0.0011.083 (1.037, 1.132)<0.001
 PRS tertiles
  1st vs 2nd1.694 (1.083, 2.652)0.0211.702 (1.085, 2.668)0.0201.725 (1.095, 2.716)0.019
  1st vs 3rd1.897 (1.205, 2.985)0.0061.913 (1.214, 3.015)0.0051.960 (1.233, 3.113)0.004
Hypertension
 PRS1.052 (0.987, 1.121)0.1171.054 (0.989, 1.124)0.1041.058 (0.991, 1.129)0.091
 PRS tertiles
  1st vs 2nd1.377 (0.714, 2.658)0.3401.370 (0.708, 2.651)0.3501.369 (0.703, 2.666)0.356
  1st vs 3rd1.582 (0.818, 3.057)0.1731.614 (0.832, 3.128)0.1571.654 (0.840, 3.260)0.146
Normotensives
 PRS1.106 (1.042, 1.174)0.0011.112 (1.048, 1.181)0.0011.109 (1.044, 1.179)0.001
 PRS tertiles
  1st vs 2nd2.096 (1.123, 3.912)0.0202.186 (1.162, 4.114)0.0152.179 (1.154, 4.116)0.016
  1st vs 3rd2.300 (1.219, 4.340)0.0102.378 (1.251, 4.522)0.0082.281 (1.189, 4.376)0.013

PRS, polygenic risk score. Model A: no variables were adjusted; model B: age and sex adjusted; model C: age, sex, smoking, BMI, dyslipidemia, and DM adjusted. ; .