Table 5.

Prevalence ratio for stiffest aortic distensibility quartile by baseline resting heart rate quintile

HR Quintile	1	2	3	4	5	p for trend
Unadjusted	Reference	0.95 (0.79–1.14)	0.95 (0.79–1.14)	1.02 (0.85–1.22)	1.27 (1.06–1.51)	0.006
Model 1	Reference	0.96 (0.80–1.14)	1.01 (0.85–1.21)	1.07 (0.90–1.27)	1.19 (1.00–1.40)	0.115
Model 2	Reference	1.00 (0.83–1.21)	1.01 (0.84–1.22)	1.11 (0.92–1.33)	1.26 (1.07–1.50)	0.027
Model 3	Reference	1.02 (0.84–1.22)	1.03 (0.85–1.24)	1.13 (0.94–1.36)	1.29 (1.08–1.54)	0.020

Model 1 – age, gender, ethnicity

Model 2 – Model 1 + BMI, waist circumference, SBP, DBP, pulse pressure, anti-hypertensive use, smoking, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, lipid-lowering use, hsCRP, family history of CHD, household income, educational attainment, heavy alcohol use

Model 3 – Model 2 + physical activity level, AV nodal blocker use