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Table 4 Subgroup analysis

From: Association between height and hypercholesterolemia in adults: a nationwide population-based study in Korea

Subgroup

OR (95% CI)

P for interaction

Age (years)

 

0.101

19–39

0.62 (0.41–0.95)

 

40–64

0.87 (0.74–1.03)

 

≥65

1.09 (0.88–1.36)

 

Sex

 

0.019

Male

0.75 (0.62–0.92)

 

Female

1.00 (0.85–1.19)

 

Smoking status

 

0.064

Nonsmoker

0.88 (0.76–1.01)

 

Current smoker

0.94 (0.69–1.26)

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 

0.079

< 25

0.87 (0.75–1.02)

 

≥25

0.91 (0.74–1.13)

 

Hypertension

 

0.044

No

0.84 (0.71–0.996)

 

Yes

0.97 (0.79–1.19)

 

Diabetes mellitus

 

0.040

No

0.87 (0.76–1.00)

 

Yes

1.01 (0.75–1.37)

 
  1. Values were obtained using multivariable logistic regression analysis after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, income, education, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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