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Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Oct 27;54(18):1730–1734. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.05.070

Table 1.

Multivariable Cox Regression Models of Relation of Traditional Risk Factors and Central and Brachial Pulse Pressure Quartiles to Cardiovascular Outcome

Variable	HR (95% CIs)		HR (95% CIs)
Age, years	1.054 (1.037–1.070)^*	Age, years	1.051 (1.035–1.067)^*
Male gender (%)	1.212 (0.948–1.54)	Male gender (%)	1.266 (0.990–1.620)
BMI, kg/m²	0.987 (0.968–1.006)	BMI, kg/m²	0.990 (0.971–1.009)
Current smoking (%)	1.372 (1.052–1.788)^†	Current smoking (%)	1.355 (1.041–1.763)^†
Cholesterol:HDL	1.058 (0.988–1.133)	Cholesterol:HDL	1.062 (0.991–1.138)
Creatinine, mg/dl	1.172 (1.094–1.256)^*	Creatinine, mg/dl	1.164 (1.086–1.247)^*
Fibrinogen, mg/dl	1.001 (1.000–1.002)^§	Fibrinogen, mg/dl	1.001 (1.000–1.002)^†
Diabetes mellitus (%)	2.536 (1.974–3.258)^*	Diabetes mellitus (%)	2.48 (1.931–3.186)^*
Heart rate, bpm	1.014 (1.004–1.024)^§	Heart rate, bpm	1.018 (1.008–1.029)^‡
Brachial PP Quartiles	1.117 (0.999–1.248)	Central PP Quartiles	1.229 (1.098–1.376)^*
First Quartile (≤45 mmHg)		First Quartile (≤31 mmHg)
Second Quartile (46–54 mmHg)	1.052 (0.738–1.499)	Second Quartile (32–39 mmHg)	0.89 (0.62–1.29)
Third Quartile (55–66 mmHg)	1.210 (0.860–1.704)	Third Quartile (40–49 mmHg)	1.28 (0.91–1.82
Fourth Quartile (≥67 mmHg)	1.370 (0.967–1.942)	Fourth Quartile (≥50 mmHg)	1.69 (1.20–2.39)^‡

Abbreviations: BMI=body mass index; PP=pulse pressure;

p<0.001;

^†

p<0.05;

^‡

p<0.005;

^§

P<0.01