Table 3

Crude and adjusted OR of altered blood pressure in male firefighters from the Military Fire Brigade of the State of Espírito Santo (CBMES)

VariableCategoryCrude ORAdjusted OR
P valueORIL 95%UL 95%P valueORIL 95%UL 95%
EthnicityMixed1.001.00
White0.581.10.781.560.291.250.831.88
Black 0.002 2.41 1.39 4.16 0.04 1.98 1.03 3.78
EducationGraduate1.001.00
High school0.0541.360.991.87 0.04 1.5 1.02 2.19
Postgraduate 0.009 1.58 1.12 2.21 0.04 1.54 1.03 2.3
Loan paymentNo1.001.00
Yes0.0641.310.981.740.781.050.741.48
City of workSerra1.001.00
Vila Velha0.8141.10.52.430.861.090.432.78
Vitória0.5241.220.672.230.41.360.662.8
Cariacica0.5761.240.592.610.491.370.563.33
Countryside cities 0.033 1.9 1.05 3.42 0.02 2.32 1.14 4.71
Main operational functionOther1.001.00
ABTS0.2451.350.812.230.331.320.762.32
Rescue 0.051 1.76 1.00 3.11 0.21.520.812.85
Smoking habitNo1.001.00
Yes0.2021.70.753.820.681.250.433.65
Alcohol drinkingNo1.001.00
Yes0.0851.270.971.660.661.080.781.49
Glucose (mg/dL)<1001.001.00
≥100 0.002 1.7 1.22 2.37 0.05 1.5 1.01 2.22
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)<1901.001.00
≥190 0.004 1.58 1.16 2.14 0.151.320.911.92
Triglycerides (mg/dL)<1501.001.00
≥150 0.001 2.34 1.61 3.42 0.01 1.92 1.19 3.11
Central obesity (cm)<941.001.00
≥94 0.001 2.86 1.96 4.18 0.01 2.34 1.47 3.7
  • ABTS, abbreviation from the Portuguese 'Auto-Busca Tanque e Salvamento'; IL, Inferior Limit; OR, overall response; Other, activities corresponding to diving service, disaster surveillance, and civilians’ protection; UL, Upper Limit.