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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 28.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2016 Jun 28;315(24):2673–2682. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.7050

Table 2.

Least-Square Means for Postrandomization Blood Pressure Achieved by Treatment Group

Intensive Treatment
Standard Treatment
Difference Between Groups, Mean (95% CI)a P Value for Interactionb
No. Mean (95% CI) No. Mean (95% CI)
Systolic blood pressure

Overall, mm Hg 1317 123.4 (123.0–123.9)c 1319 134.8 (134.3–135.2)c 11.4 (10.8–11.9)

Frailty statusd

 Fit 159 121.4 (120.3–122.5) 190 134.9 (133.9–135.9) 13.5 (12.0–15.0) .01

 Less fit 711 123.3 (122.8–123.9) 745 134.7 (134.1–135.2) 11.3 (10.6–12.1)

 Frail 440 124.3 (123.5–125.0) 375 135.0 (134.2–135.8) 10.8 (9.7–11.8)

Gait speed

 Speed ≥0.8 m/s 880 123.3 (122.8–123.8) 893 134.6 (134.0–135.1) 11.3 (10.6–11.9) .67

 Speed <0.8 m/s 371 123.8 (123.0–124.6) 369 135.2 (134.4–136.0) 11.4 (10.4–12.5)

 Missing 66 123.5 (121.7–125.2) 57 136.0 (134.0–137.9) 12.5 (9.9–15.1)

Diastolic blood pressure

Overall, mm Hg 1317 62.0 (61.7–62.3)c 1319 67.2 (66.8–67.5)c 5.2 (4.7–5.6)

Frailty statusd

 Fit 159 61.9 (61.1–62.8) 190 67.4 (66.7–68.2) 5.5 (4.3–6.6) .07

 Less fit 711 62.1 (61.7–62.6) 745 67.6 (67.2–68.0) 5.4 (4.9–6.0)

 Frail 440 61.8 (61.3–62.3) 375 66.2 (65.6–66.8) 4.4 (3.6–5.1)

Gait speed

 Speed ≥0.8 m/s 880 62.0 (61.6–62.3) 893 67.2 (66.9–67.6) 5.3 (4.8–5.8) .08

 Speed <0.8 m/s 371 62.3 (61.7–62.8) 369 66.8 (66.2–67.4) 4.6 (3.8–5.4)

 Missing 66 61.4 (60.1–62.7) 57 68.2 (66.7–69.6) 6.8 (4.8–8.8)
a

P < .001 for all mean differences.

b

From amixed model.

c

Least-square means for blood pressure estimated from mixed model conditioned on baseline blood pressure.

d

Frailty status classified using 37-item frailty index (FI): fit (FI ≤0.10), less fit (FI >0.10 to ≤0.21), or frail (FI >0.21).

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