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. 2023 Apr 8;14(3):439–446. doi: 10.1007/s41999-023-00775-0

Table 2.

Beta-coefficients and 95% confidence intervals for the effect of sarcopenia status on the change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) from baseline at time intervals 0–10 s, 10–20 s, 20–30 s, 30–40 s and 40–180 s after standing

0–10 s β (95% CI) 10–20 s β (95% CI) 20–30 s β (95% CI) 30–40 s β (95% CI) 40–180 s β (95% CI)
Systolic BP
Probable sarcopenia 0.10 (− 0.28, 0.48) − 0.59 (− 0.97, − 0.21)** 0.20 (− 0.18, 0.58) 0.13 (− 0.24, 0.51) 0.03 (− 0.03, 0.08)
Sarcopenia 0.32 (− 0.18, 0.83) − 0.85 (− 1.35, − 0.34)** − 0.07 (− 0.57, 0.44) − 0.15 (− 0.64, 0.35) 0.05 (− 0.02, 0.13)
Diastolic BP
Probable sarcopenia 0.48 (0.26, 0.71)*** − 0.45 (− 0.68, − 0.23)*** − 0.15 (− 0.37, 0.07) − 0.04 (− 0.26, 0.18) 0.01 (− 0.02, 0.04)
Sarcopenia 0.49 (0.20, 0.78)** − 0.65 (− 0.95, − 0.36)*** − 0.16 (− 0.45, 0.14) − 0.10 (− 0.39, 0.19) 0.04 (< − 0.01, 0.08)

Models were adjusted for age, sex, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and psychotropic medications and heart rate. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001