Table 2.
Predictors of Mean 24-Hour Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressures Among Adolescents Aged 11–17 Years, Nairobi, Kenya, 2015–2016a
| Characteristic | 24-Hour SBP | 24-Hour DBP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | P Value | β | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Age, years | 0.60 | 0.10, 1.10 | 0.03 | 0.01 | –0.30, 0.30 | 0.96 |
| Male sex | 2.40 | 0.40, 4.30 | 0.02 | –0.06 | –1.30, 1.20 | 0.92 |
| Body mass indexb | 0.60 | 0.20, 1.00 | 0.001 | 0.20 | –0.09, 0.40 | 0.21 |
| eGFR, mL/minute/1.73 m2 | 0.08 | 0.01, 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.01 | –0.03, 0.05 | 0.58 |
| Pulse wave velocity, m/second | 2.80 | 1.60, 4.10 | <0.001 | 2.70 | 1.90, 3.50 | <0.001 |
| Sickle cell trait carrier status | 0.10 | –2.40, 2.60 | 0.92 | 0.40 | –1.10, 2.00 | 0.58 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a Multivariate analyses were conducted using data from participants who had complete ambulatory blood pressure monitoring data (n = 609).
b Weight (kg)/height (m)2.