Hypertension in relation to parental SES at time of birth and SES in adulthood in a cohort of Swedish like-sexed twins born from 1926 to 1958
| Adjusted 1, OR (95% CI) | Adjusted 2, OR (95% CI) | Adjusted 3, OR (95% CI) | Adjusted 4, OR (95% CI) | |
| Parental SES | ||||
| Included individuals, n | 12324 | 11820 | 9548 | 9316 |
| Low SES | 1.55 (1.29 to 1.88) | 1.52 (1.25 to 1.85) | 1.54 (1.24 to 1.90) | 1.42 (1.14 to 1.76) |
| Self-employed | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.55) | 1.25 (0.99 to 1.58) | 1.25 (0.96 to 1.62) | 1.18 (0.91 to 1.54) |
| High SES* | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| SES in adulthood | ||||
| Men | ||||
| Included individuals, n | 9646 | 7147 | 5681 | 4353 |
| Low SES | 1.10 (0.97 to 1.24) | 1.10 (0.95 to 1.28) | 0.97 (0.82 to 1.16) | 1.01 (0.83 to 1.24) |
| Self-employed | 0.88 (0.71 to 1.09) | 0.80 (0.61 to 1.04) | 0.74 (0.55 to 1.00) | 0.68 (0.47 to 0.99) |
| High SES* | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Women | ||||
| Included individuals, n | 10914 | 7959 | 6506 | 4963 |
| Low SES | 1.31 (1.16 to 1.47) | 1.36 (1.18 to 1.56) | 1.37 (1.17 to 1.61) | 1.40 (1.15 to 1.70) |
| Self-employed | 1.17 (0.91 to 1.51) | 1.00 (0.72 to 1.40) | 0.89 (0.60 to 1.33) | 0.99 (0.60 to 1.63) |
| High SES* | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Adjusted 1 for birth year. The parental SES analysis is also adjusted for sex in models 1–4.
Adjusted 2 for birth year, and birth characteristics; birth weight, gestational age, mothers' age and parity.
Adjusted 3 for birth year, birth characteristics and adult characteristics; height, body mass index, smoking and alcohol consumption.
Adjusted 4 for birth year, birth and adult characteristics and SES in adulthood or parental SES, respectively.
↵* Reference group.
SES, socioeconomic status.