Table 4.
Associations of the Individual Pulse Pressure and Mean Arterial Pressure Groups on Physical Function.
Variable | Weakness | Slowness | Poorer Balance | |||||
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n | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | n | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | Odds Ratio | 95% CI | |
Pulse Pressure † | ||||||||
<40 mmHg | 419 | 1.10 | 0.96, 1.27 | 723 | 1.19 | 1.03, 1.36 | 0.92 | 0.80, 1.07 |
>60 mmHg | 1524 | 0.98 | 0.90, 1.08 | 2347 | 1.13 | 1.03, 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.10, 1.32 |
Mean Arterial Pressure ‡ | ||||||||
<70 mmHg | 105 | 1.50 | 1.09, 2.05 | 137 | 1.45 | 1.03, 2.04 | 1.32 | 0.98, 1.77 |
>100 mmHg | 1321 | 0.87 | 0.80, 0.95 | 2200 | 0.98 | 0.90, 1.07 | 1.09 | 0.99, 1.19 |
† Reference: 40–60 mmHg. ‡ Reference: 70–100 mmHg. Note: Low Pulse Pressure: n = 0 for 0 score, n = 79 for 1 score, n = 110 for 2 score, n = 114 for 3 score, n = 908 for 4 score; High Pulse Pressure: n = 13 for 0 score, n = 317 for 1 score, n = 495 for 2 score, n = 485 for 3 score, n = 2357 for 4 score; Low Mean Arterial Pressure: n = 0 for 0 score, n = 25 for 1 score, n = 23 for 2 score, n = 29 for 3 score, n = 116 for 4 score; High Mean Arterial Pressure: n = 12 for 0 score, n = 276 for 1 score, n = 433 for 2 score, n = 430 for 3 score, n = 2556 for 4 score. CI = confidence interval.