Table 4.
Independent predictors for asymptomatic organ damage by multivariable regression analysis.
| Variables | β±SE | 95% C.I. | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV mass index | |||
| Age | 0.509±0.16 | [0.196–0.822] | 0.002 |
| Masked HT | 12.041±3.47 | [5.175–18.907] | 0.001 |
| 24-h SBP | 0.427±0.11 | [0.201–0.654] | <0.001 |
| Creatinine | −18.423±9.72 | [(−37.657) − (0.810)] | 0.060 |
| Current smoking | 0.938±5.10 | [(−709) − (19.477)] | 0.068 |
| R2=0.252, F=8.303, P<0.001 | |||
| CIMT | |||
| Age | 0.617±0.13 | [0.400–0.900] | <0.001 |
| Masked HT | 18.85±2.71 | [13.482–24.224] | <0.001 |
| 24-h SBP | 0.364±0.088 | [0.190–0.539] | <0.001 |
| Glucose | 0.340±0.162 | [0.019–0.661] | 0.038 |
| Albumin | −0.826±0.320 | [(−1.459) − (−0.193)] | 0.011 |
| R2=0.495, F=24.148, P<0.001 | |||
| 24-h microalbuminuria | |||
| Masked HT | 13.37±5.49 | [(2.498) − (24.234)] | 0.016 |
| 24-h SBP | 0.56±0.18 | [(0.207) − (0.914)] | 0.002 |
| Albumin | −1.22±0.64 | [(−2.495) − (0.047)] | 0.059 |
| Uric Acid | 4.06±1.81 | [(0.466) − (7.644)] | 0.027 |
| R2=0.168, F=6.240, P<0.001 | |||
24-h SBP – 24 hours systolic blood pressure; CIMT – carotis intima-media thickness; LV – left ventricular; HT – hypertension, β – coefficients; SE – standard error; C.I. – confidence intervals. The stepwise robust regression model included age, sex, body mass index, duration of hypertension, current smoking, habitual drinking, creatinine clearance, daytime systolic BP, daytime diastolic BP, masked hypertension, glucose, glomerular filtration rate, total protein, albumin, uric acid, cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL and HDL, as possible independent variable.