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. 2016 Sep 1;30(1):75–80. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpw103

Table 2.

Adjusted mean FMD change in diameter (mm FMD) and FMD percent dilation (%FMD) and SE by category of chronic stress

mm FMD %FMD
Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c Model 1a Model 2b Model 3c
High 0.169 (0.004) 0.169 (0.004) 0.169 (0.004) 4.1 (0.1) 4.1 (0.1) 4.1 (0.1)
Medium 0.178 (0.004) 0.178 (0.004) 0.179 (0.004) 4.3 (0.09) 4.3 (0.09) 4.3 (0.09)
Low 0.179 (0.003) 0.180 (0.003) 0.180 (0.003) 4.4 (0.07) 4.4 (0.07) 4.4 (0.07)
P value for trend 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.05

Abbreviations: FMD, flow-mediated dilation; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; mm FMD, absolute FMD; %FMD, relative FMD.

aAdjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and income.

bAdjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, antihypertensive medication use, and lipid-lowering medication use.

cAdjusted for model 2 covariates, physical activity, and cigarette smoking.