1. Relative risk of hypertension by quintiles of lipids (mg/dL)
Lipid parameters/models
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
p for trend TC
≤180
>180–200
>200–218
>218–243
>243
Multivariate-adjusted RR*
1.00
1.01
1.07
1.26
1.23
0.0067
HDL-C
≤31
>31–38
>38–44
>44–53
>53
0.84
0.80
0.72
0.68
0.0002
Non-HDL-C
≤135
>135–156
>156–176
>176– 201
>201
1.08
1.10
1.37
1.39
0.0001
TC/HDL-C ratio
≤3.76
>3.76–4.57
>4.57–5.49
>5.49–6.79
>6.79
0.95
1.42
1.21
1.54
<0.0001
*Adjusted for age, body-mass index, exercise, smoking status, alcohol intake, parental history of MI <60 years, and history of diabetes.
Halperin RO et al. Hypertension 2006; 47:45-50.