Table 2.

Multivariate-adjusted means ± standard error for PWV according to chocolate intake (n = 508) at wave 6, predicting wave 7 PWV

Model	<1 serve/week (n = 174, 34.3%)	1 serve/week (n = 141, 27.8%)	>1 serve/week (n = 193, 38.0%)	Model R2	p overall	p quadratic trend
Basica	11.0 ± 0.18**	10.0 ± 0.22	10.6 ± 0.19*	0.316	0.002	0.002
Model 2b	11.0 ± 0.18***	10.0 ± 0.19	10.7 ± 0.17**	0.457	<0.0001	<0.0001
Model 3c	11.0 ± 0.18***	10.0 ± 0.19	10.7 ± 0.17*	0.508	0.002	0.001

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.01,

^***p < 0.0001, significantly different from the 1 serve/week group.

^aBasic model: adjusted for age, education, gender, ethnicity.

^bModel 2: adjusted for Basic covariates + height, weight, heart rate, MAP (all at wave 7).

^cModel 3: adjusted for Basic + Model 2 covariates + smoking, physical activity, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, diabetes, CVD, intakes of total alcohol, meats, vegetables, dairy foods and total energy.