Table 3.
Cardiovascular and inflammatory responses to mental stress and incident hypertension
| Exposure variable | Category | Incident hypertension (N) | Incident hypertension (%) | Adjusted odds ratioa | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP task reactivity | Low | 34/206 | 16.5 % | 1 | |
| Medium | 47/211 | 22.3 % | 1.35 (0.78–2.32) | 0.28 | |
| High | 61/208 | 29.3 % | 2.02 (1.17–3.48) | 0.012 | |
| Systolic BP recovery | Low | 40.206 | 19.4 % | 1 | |
| Medium | 52/207 | 25.1 % | 1.74 (1.03–2.94) | 0.037 | |
| High | 49/207 | 23.7 % | 2.06 (1.19–3.57) | 0.010 | |
| Diastolic BP task reactivity | Low | 34/205 | 16.6 % | 1 | |
| Medium | 43/212 | 20.3 % | 1.00 (0.58–1.71) | 0.99 | |
| High | 65/208 | 31.3 % | 2.05 (1.23–3.40) | 0.006 | |
| Diastolic BP recovery | Low | 48/207 | 23.2 % | 1 | |
| Medium | 52/208 | 25.0 % | 1.29 (0.78–2.12) | 0.32 | |
| High | 42/206 | 20.4 % | 1.05 (0.63–1.76) | 0.84 | |
| Fibrinogen task reactivity (women) | Low | 43/196 | 21.9 % | 1 | |
| Medium | 38/205 | 18.5 % | 1.99 (0.83–4.98) | 0.12 | |
| High | 50/191 | 26.2 % | 2.64 (1.11–6.30) | 0.029 |
aAdjusted for age, sex, grade of employment, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, follow-up time, subjective stress response, perceived task difficulty, perceived task engagement, and baseline value of the exposure variable