Table 3 Prevalence ratios of adverse lipids and blood pressure for frequency of takeaway food consumption

Frequency of takeaway food consumption	Men (N=914)					Women (N=982)
		Unadjusted		Adjusted ^a			Unadjusted		Adjusted ^a
	n (%)^b	PR	95% CI	PR	95% CI	n (%)^b	PR	95% CI	PR	95% CI
Triglycerides (⩾2.26 mmol/l)
<2 per week	50 (9.0)	1.00		1.00		21 (2.7)	1.00		1.00
⩾2 per week	41 (11.5)	1.28	0.87, 1.89	1.24	0.83, 1.86	3 (1.5)	0.60	0.17, 1.89	0.50	0.16, 1.62
Total cholesterol (⩾6.22 mmol/l)
<2 per week	61 (11.0)	1.00		1.00		38 (4.8)	1.00		1.00
⩾2 per week	39 (10.9)	1.00	0.68, 1.46	1.05	0.72, 1.53	6 (3.1)	0.93	0.27, 1.47	0.59	0.25, 1.41
LDL cholesterol (⩾4.14 mmol/l)
<2 per week	61 (11.1)	1.00		1.00		31 (4.0)	1.00		1.00
⩾2 per week	38 (10.7)	0.96	0.66, 1.41	0.99	0.67, 1.44	11 (5.6)	1.41	0.72, 2.75	1.47	0.74, 2.92
HDL cholesterol (⩽1.1 mmol/l)
<2 per week	94 (16.9)	1.00		1.00		34 (4.3)	1.00		1.00
⩾2/week	72 (20.2)	1.20	0.91, 1.58	1.19	0.90, 1.58	16 (8.1)	1.88	1.06, 3.33	1.79	0.98, 3.26
High blood pressure ^c
<2 per week	325 (58.4)	1.00		1.00		156 (20.0)	1.00		1.00
⩾2 per week	203 (56.9)	0.97	0.87, 1.09	0.97	0.87, 1.09	41 (20.9)	1.05	0.77, 1.42	1.01	0.74, 1.37
Hypertension ^d
<2 per week	70 (12.6)	1.00		1.00		30 (2.8)	1.00		1.00
⩾2 per week	44 (12.3)	0.98	0.69, 1.40	0.96	0.68, 1.37	5 (2.6)	0.66	0.26, 1.70	0.69	0.28, 1.71

Abbreviations: PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.
Prevalence ratios were calculated using log binomial regression.
^aAnalyses adjusted for age, employment status, leisure time physical activity and TV viewing.
^bNumber (%) of participants with adverse lipids or blood pressure.
^cHigh blood pressure: systolic ⩾120 mm Hg and <140 mm Hg or diastolic ⩾80 mm Hg and <90 mm Hg.
^dHypertension: systolic ⩾140 mm Hg or diastolic ⩾90 mm Hg or taking blood pressure lowering medication.
Bold values denote significant difference (P<0.05).

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