Table 4

The risk of incident hypertension within 10 years following delivery by quintile intake of sucrose-sweetened beverages as percent energy stratified by a low and high sodium/potassium intake ratio: MoBa Cohort Study (n=60 027)

Participants, nCases, nModel 1*
HR (95% CI)
Model 2†
HR (95% CI)
Model 3‡
HR (95% CI)
Low Sod/Pot ratio (<0.78)
 Q16757145ReferentReferentReferent
 Q266611280.94 (0.74 to 1.20)1.14 (0.89 to 1.45)1.13 (0.88 to 1.45)
 Q362791421.10 (0.87 to 1.38)1.22 (0.95 to 1.56)1.21 (0.94 to 1.55)
 Q463211531.18 (0.94 to 1.48)1.32 (1.04 to 1.67)1.30 (1.02 to 1.66)
 Q561601781.38 (1.10 to 1.72)1.38 (1.09 to 1.74)1.33 (1.04 to 1.70)
High Sod/Pot ratio (≥0.78)
 Q15248167ReferentReferentReferent
 Q25343960.60 (0.46 to 0.77)0.67 (0.52 to 0.87)0.66 (0.51 to 0.86)
 Q357271370.78 (0.62 to 0.98)0.92 (0.73 to 1.17)0.91 (0.72 to 1.15)
 Q456851260.72 (0.57 to 0.91)0.77 (0.60 to 0.98)0.75 (0.58 to 0.96)
 Q558462081.15 (0.93 to 1.41)1.14 (0.92 to 1.42)1.08 (0.86 to 1.36)
  • *Maternal age at delivery (years), total energy intake (kcal/day).

  • †Maternal age at delivery (years), total energy intake (kcal/day), BMI (kg/m2), smoking (daily smoking prior to pregnancy), parity, diabetes (prior or during pregnancy), gestational hypertension (with or without proteinuria) preterm delivery and physical activity.

  • ‡Maternal age at delivery (years), total energy intake (kcal/day), BMI (kg/m2), smoking (daily smoking prior to pregnancy), parity, diabetes (prior or during pregnancy), gestational hypertension (with or without proteinuria) preterm delivery and physical activity, fibre (g/day) and added sugar from food as percent energy.

  • BMI, body mass index; Q, quintile; Sod/Pot ratio, sodium/potassium ratio.