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Fig. 3

From: Association of low-level lead exposure with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in US adults with hypertension: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003–2010

Fig. 3

Adjusted cubic spline model of the associations between blood lead with all-cause (A) and cardiovascular disease mortality (B) among patients with hypertension (≥ 20 years old) in NHANES 2003–2010. Adjusted for age (< 60 or ≥ 60 years), sex (male or female), race (Mexican American, Other Hispanic, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Other Race), body mass index (normal weight: 18.5—24.9 kg/m2, overweight: 25.0—29.9 kg/m2, and obesity: ≥ 30.0 kg/m2), baseline systolic blood pressure (contious), baseline diastolic blood pressure (contious), estimated Glomerular filtration rate (< 90 or ≥ 90 ml/min per 1.73m2), education level (high school or less, college or above), poverty income ratio (< 1.3, 1.3—3.5, > 3.5), smoker (yes or no), drinker (yes or no), diabetes (yes or no), cardiovascular disease (yes or no), hyperlipidemia (yes or no), antidiabetic drugs (yes or no), antihypertensive drugs (yes or no), antihyperlipidemic drugs (yes or no), and antiplatelet drugs (yes or no)

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