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Table 3 Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals) for Myocardial Infarction According to BMI & Independent of BMI.

From: Risk factors for myocardial infarction among low socioeconomic status South Indian population

Risk Factors

BMI < 23 kg/m 2

BMI 23-24.9 kg/m 2

BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2

No risk factor

0.05 (0.03-0.08)

0.01 (0.007-0.02)

0.018 (0.006-0.06)

Smoking only

1.74 (1.17-2.59)*

0.36 (0.22-0.59)

0.52 (0.17-1.55)

Hypertension only

2.94 (1.65-5.22)*

0.65 (0.33-1.28)

0.67 (0.28-1.62)

Diabetes only

4.16 (1.95-8.84)*

1.61 (1.18-2.98)*

3.35 (1.30-8.61)*

Dyslipidemia only

0.08 (0.01-0.49)

0.09 (0.03-0.29)

0.23 (0.03-1.58)

Smoking

5.67 (4.03-7.97)*

2.04 (1.44-2.89)*

9.16 (4.69-17.89)*

Hypertension

9.15 (6.09-13.73)*

2.85 (1.89-4.29)*

8.62 (5.06-14.68)*

Diabetes

14.39 (9.04-22.91)*

3.64 (2.42-5.46)*

14.33 (7.91-25.98)*

Dyslipidemia

3.88 (2.19-6.90)*

1.62 (1.05-2.59)*

5.96 (2.74-12.98)*

Risk Factors

Overall (Independent of BMI)

Smoking only

0.97 (0.73-1.30)

Hypertension only

1.46 (1.11-2.15)*

Diabetes only

2.72 (1.77-4.19)*

Dyslipidemia only

0.11 (0.04-2.78)

Smoking

4.59 (3.57-5.67)*

Hypertension

9.59 (7.34-12.52)*

Diabetes

7.87 (5.95-10.41)*

Dyslipidemia

2.98 (2.13-4.97)*

  1. BMI = Body mass index, Only = Isolated without any other risk factors, * = P < 0.05, significant.