Table 3.
Standardized Regression Coefficients of Systolic BP Variability Measures on Adulthood LVM Index (g/m2.7), Adjusting for Sex, Adulthood Age, TG/HDL-C, LDL-C and Glucose
| Whites | Blacks | |
|---|---|---|
| β | β | |
| Model I | ||
| BMI | 0.42** | 0.45** |
| First childhood BP | 0.07 | 0.16** |
| BP Variability I | 0.11** | 0.29** |
| Model II | ||
| BMI | 0.42** | 0.46** |
| Average BP | 0.10** | 0.24** |
| BP Variability II | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Model III | ||
| BMI | 0.42** | 0.45** |
| Average BP | 0.10** | 0.11 |
| BP variability III | 0.02 | 0.23** |
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