Table 3.
Correlates of Blood Pressure During Examination Cycle 8 (N = 1759)
| Dependent Variable During Examination Cycle 8a | Predictor Variables During Examination Cycle 7a | Estimated Regression Coefficient (95% CI)b | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic blood pressure | Systolic blood pressure | 6.8 (5.9 to 7.7) | <.001 |
| Forward wave amplitude | 1.3 (0.5 to 2.1) | .002 | |
| CFPWV | 1.5 (0.5 to 2.6) | .006 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure | Diastolic blood pressure | 5.3 (4.7 to 5.8) | <.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure | −1.1 (−1.7 to −0.5) | <.001 | |
| CFPWV | −0.7 (−1.3 to −0.1) | .03 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | Mean arterial pressure | 5.1 (4.5 to 5.6) | <.001 |
| Pulse pressure | −0.9 (−1.5 to −0.3) | .005 | |
| Pulse pressure | Pulse pressure | 6.4 (5.6 to 7.3) | <.001 |
| Forward wave amplitude | 2.0 (1.3 to 2.7) | <.001 | |
| CFPWV | 2.1 (1.2 to 2.9) | <.001 | |
| Mean arterial pressure | −1.1 (−1.8 to −0.4) | .003 | |
| Augmentation index | 0.7 (0 to 1.4) | .04 |
Abbreviation: CFPWV, carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity.
a
Models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), height, heart rate, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting glucose, diabetes, current smoking, and time between examination cycles 7 and 8.
b
Derived from a single multivariable model for each blood pressure measure during examination cycle 8 and are presented per 1-SD difference in the value of predictor variables (SDs appear in Table 2).