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Association of baseline FMD and incident hypertension
| Variable | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | 2.04 | 1.85–2.33 | < 0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1.86 | 1.62–2.02 | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1.41 | 1.25–1.83 | 0.007 |
| Model 3 | 1.15 | 1.07–1.32 | 0.016 |
Model 1 – adjusted for age and male gender, Model 2 – further adjusted for smoking, diabetes mellitus, estimated glomerular filtration rate and hs-CRP, Model 3 – further adjusted for baseline systolic BP, CI – confidence interval.
