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. 2015 Jun 13;44(3):1018–1026. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyv106

Table 1.

Characteristics of SBP, DBP and BMI (mean, 95% CI) for the 1946 and 1958 cohorts estimates using joint multivariate models

1946 cohort (n = 4787)
1958 cohort (n = 16 820)
Males Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI
SBP at 45 y (mmHg) 126.8 (126.1, 127.6) 126.8 (126.4, 127.2)
DBP at 45 y (mmHg)* 83.8 (83.2, 84.4) 80.5 (80.3, 80.8)
Child slopea (7_20 y) 0.0120 (0.0118, 0.0122) 0.0121 (0.0120, 0.0122)
Adult slopea ( ≥ 20 y)* 0.0025 (0.0024, 0.0026) 0.0038 (0.0037, 0.0039)
Waist at 45 y (cm)* 93.2 (92.7, 93.7) 98.4 (98.1, 98.7)
Females
SBP at 45 y (mmHg) 123.5 (122.6, 124.3) 120.7 (120.3, 121.0)
DBP at 45 y (mmHg) 79.3 (78.7, 79.9) 76.1 (75.9, 76.4)
Child slopea (7-16y)* 0.0154 (0.0151, 0.0156) 0.0142 (0.0140, 0.0143)
Adult slopea (16-34 y)* 0.0018 (0.0016, 0.0019) 0.0038 (0.0037, 0.0039)
Adult slopea≥ 34 y 0.0038 (0.0036, 0.0039)
Waist at 45 y (cm)* 79.7 (79.2, 80.3) 85.5 (85.1, 85.9)

aSlope for logBMI.

*P < 0.05 for the test of difference in characteristics of BP and BMI between cohorts.