β coefficients (95% CI) of continuous normally distributed cardiovascular risk factors by migration status
| Rural | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||
| Migrant | Urban | Migrant | Urban | Migrant | Urban | ||
| β coefficient (95% CI) | β coefficient (95% CI) | β coefficient (95% CI) | β coefficient (95% CI) | β coefficient (95% CI) | β coefficient (95% CI) | ||
| BMI | Reference | 3.2 (2.4 to 4.1) | 4.3 (3.2 to 5.3) | – | – | 3.4 (2.4 to 4.3) | 4.3 (3.2 to 5.5) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | Reference | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.07) | 0.04 (0.03 to 0.06) | 0.03 (0.02 to 0.04) | 0.01 (0 to 0.02) | 0.03 (0.02 to 0.05) | 0.01 (0 to 0.03) |
| All skinfolds | Reference | 34.8 (29.5 to 40.1) | 45.8 (39.3 to 52.4) | 20.8 (16.9 to 24.7) | 27.7 (22.9 to 32.5) | 19.6 (15.4 to 23.8) | 26.1 (21 to 31.2) |
| Systolic blood pressure* | Reference | 0.7 (−2.7 to 4.2) | 9.1 (4.8 to 13.3) | −2.1 (−5.6 to 1.3) | 5.5 (1.2 to 9.7) | −2.1 (−5.9 to 1.7) | 5.5 (1 to 10.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure* | Reference | −3.4 (−5.4 to −1.4) | 1.3 (−1.2 to 3.8) | −5.9 (−7.8 to −3.9) | −1.9 (−4.4 to 0.5) | −5.8 (−8 to −3.7) | −1.9 (−4.5 to 0.7) |
| Total cholesterol | Reference | 34.9 (27 to 42.8) | 36.2 (26.4 to 46) | 29.4 (21.4 to 37.4) | 28.8 (18.9 to 38.7) | 26.2 (17.6 to 34.9) | 25.5 (15 to 36.1) |
| HDL | Reference | −0.5 (−2.9 to 1.9) | −0.1 (−3.1 to 2.9) | 2 (−0.4 to 4.3) | 3.1 (0.1 to 6.1) | 2 (−0.6 to 4.6) | 3.2 (0.1 to 6.4) |
| LDL | Reference | 31.1 (24.5 to 37.8) | 32.9 (24.7 to 41.2) | 26.9 (20.2 to 33.6) | 27.3 (18.9 to 35.6) | 24.1 (16.8 to 31.4) | 24.4 (15.5 to 33.3) |
| TC/HDL ratio | Reference | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.3) | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.8) | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.8) | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.7) | 0.3 (−0.1 to 0.7) |
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, individual's socioeconomic deprivation and parental education.Model 2: as model 1 plus BMI. Model 3: as model 2 plus physical activity in 3 MET score categories (except only for BMI estimates where BMI was not included).
↵* SBP and DBP estimates derived from censored regression analyses.