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Table 4 Direct and indirect effects derived from a SEM in people 35–65 from the RaNCD cohort study

From: Identifying factors associated with of blood pressure using Structural Equation Modeling: evidence from a large Kurdish cohort study in Iran

Variables

Male

Female

Total effect

(95%CI)

Direct effect (95%CI)

Indirect effect (95%CI)

Total effect

(95%CI)

Direct effect (95%CI)

Indirect effect (95%CI)

Obesity –- > BP

0.24(0.21—0.27)

0.24(0.21—0.27)

––

0.15(0.12—0.18)

0.15(0.12—0.18)

––

Lipid profile–- > BP

0.13(0.10—0.16)

0.05(0.02—0.08)

0.08(0.06—0.09)

0.13( 0.10, 0.15)

0.09(0.07, 0.12)

0.04(0.02, 0.05)

SES –- > BP

-0.09(-0.13, -0.06)

-0.13(-0.17,—0.09)

0.04(0. 02, 0.05)

-0.14(-0.18, -0.06)

-0.17(-0.20, -0.13)

0.03( 0.02, 0.04)

Diabetes–- > BP

–-

–-

–-

0.03(0.02, 0.05)

0.03(0.02, 0.05)

–-

MET –- > BP

-0.04(-0.07, -0.01)

–-

-0.04(-0.07, -0.01)

-0.04(-0.07, -0.02)

––

-0.04(-0.07, -0.02)

HTNDRUG –- > BP

-0.29 (-0.32, -0.25)

-0.29 (-0.32, -0.25)

–-

-0.33 (-0.36, -0.30)

-0.33 (-0.36, -0.30)

–-

HTN family–- > BP

0.02(0.02, 0.05)

0.02(0.02, 0.05)

––

0.03(0.01, 0.06)

0.03(0.01, 0.06)

–-

MET –- > obesity

-0.11 (-0.15, -0.08)

-0.08 (-0.11, -0.05)

-0.03 (-0.04, -0.02)

-0.08 (-0.11, -0.05)

-0.07 (-0.10, -0.04)

-0.01 (-0.01, -0.03)

MET–- > lipid profile

-0.11 (-0.13, -0.07)

-0.11 (-0.13, -0.07)

–-

-0.07 (-0.09, -0.04)

-0.07 (-0.09, -0.04)

–-

MET–- > Diabetes

-0.06 (-0.09, -0.03)

-0.06 (-0.09 -0.03)

–-

-0.03(-0.09, -0.03)

-0.02 (-0.05, -0.03)

-0.01 (-0.01, -0.03)

Lipidprofile–- > obesity

0.32(0.30, 0.35)

0.32(0.30, 0.35)

–-

0.21(0.18, 0.24)

0.21(0.18, 0.24)

–-

SES–- > METs

-0.39 (-0.41, -0.36)

-0.39 (-0.41, -0.36)

––

-0.23 (-0.26, -0.19)

-0.23 (-0.26, -0.19)

–-

SES–- > Obesity

0.13 (0.09, 0.16)

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)

0.05 (0.03, 0.06)

0.10 (0.06, 0.13)

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)

0.02 (0.01, 0.02)

SES–- > Lipid profile

0.04 (0.03, 0.05)

––-

0.04 (0.03, 0.05)

0.01 (0.01, 0.02)

––-

0.01 (0.01, 0.02)

Lipid profile –- > Diabetes

–-

–-

–-

0.04 (0.01,0.07)

0.04 (0.01,0.07)

–-

  1. SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, WHR Waist to hip ratio, BMI Body mass index, SES Socioeconomic status, WC Waist circumference, LDL Low-density lipoproteins, TC Total cholesterol, HDL High-density lipoprotein, HTNfamily Family history of hypertension, HTNdrug Antihypertensive drug