Table 5.

Estimated Blood Pressure Differences Associated With 2-SDs Higher Total Protein Intake

	Systolic Blood Pressure				Diastolic Blood Pressure
	Unadjusted for Height and Weight		Adjusted for Height and Weight		Unadjusted for Height and Weight		Adjusted for Height and Weight
Model*	Difference, mm Hg	z Score	Difference, mm Hg	z Score	Difference, mm Hg	z Score	Difference, mm Hg	z Score
				Men
1	−0.67	−1.20	−1.56	−2.92†	−0.44	−1.06	−1.11	−2.87†
2	−0.89	−1.60	−1.61	−3.04†	−0.50	−1.33	−1.22	−2.81†
3	−0.55	−0.99	−0.95	−1.80	−0.32	−0.79	−0.67	−1.69
4	−0.17	−0.29	−0.64	−0.99	−0.11	−0.24	−0.49	−1.04
5a	0.42	0.59	−0.44	−0.64	0.13	0.26	−0.53	−1.07
5b	−0.03	−0.05	−0.58	−0.90	−0.05	−0.11	−0.49	−1.05
				Women
1	1.06	1.68	0.22	0.38	0.17	0.39	−0.22	−0.58
2	0.61	0.97	−0.01	−0.02	0.17	0.41	−0.12	−0.32
3	0.61	1.00	0.33	0.55	0.22	0.54	0.11	0.28
4	0.44	0.62	0.12	0.17	0.54	1.13	0.45	0.96
5a	1.17	1.47	0.21	0.28	0.82	1.57	0.39	0.82
5b	0.77	1.03	0.21	0.29	0.72	1.46	0.50	1.06

^*Variables were added sequentially in the models per the “Statistical Analysis” subsection of the “Methods” section. Value of 2 SDs of total protein is given in the “Results” section.

^†P<.01.