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. 2019 Jul 6;21(8):1230–1241. doi: 10.1111/jch.13621

Table 4.

Adjusted mixed‐effects regression models for absolute changes in mean systolic blood pressures, UGANDAC study 2019

 

Model 1

Coeff (95% CI)

Model 2

Coeff (95% CI)

Model 3

Coeff (95% CI)

Model 4

Coeff (95% CI)

Model parameters
AIC (df) 7581.9 (16) 7572.2 (18) 7379.307 (20) 4849.07 (17)
BIC 7659.8 7659.8 7476.2 4924.18
β0 coefficient 106.6 (96.1, 117.1)*** 108.3 (97.8, 118.8)*** 108.4 (96.4, 120.3)*** 85.13 (66.80, 103.46)***
Characteristic
Age (y) 0.2 (0.1, 0.4)* 0.3 (0.1, 0.5)** 0.3 (0.1, 0.4)* 0.300 (0.09, 0.51)**
Men Ref Ref Ref Ref
Women −3.1 (−6.1, −0.2)* −4.4 (−7.41, −1.3)** −4.5 (−7.5, −1.4)** −3.79 (−7.13, −0.45)*
HIV serostatus and year
HIV‐uninfected year 0 Ref Ref Ref Ref
HIV‐uninfected year 1 −5.7 (−8.0, −3.5)*** −5.8 (−8.1, −3.6)*** −6.0 (−8.2, −3.7)*** −6.46 (−9.17, −3.75)***
HIV‐uninfected year 2 −5.5 (−8.0, −2.9)*** −5.6 (−8.1, −3.1)*** −5.8 (−8.4, −3.2)*** −5.56 (−8.94, −2.17)**
HIV‐uninfected year 3 −4.1 (−7.4, −0.8)* −4.6 (−7.9, −1.3)** −4.6 (−7.5, −1.3)**  
HIV‐uninfected year 4 0.9 (−7.0, 8.7) −0.1 (−8.0, 7.8) −0.2 (−8.1, 7.7)  
HIV‐infected Year 0 −6.7 (−10.3, −3.1)*** −7.5 (−11.1, −3.9)*** −8.0 (−11.6, −4.3)*** −7.82 (−11.47, −4.17)***
HIV‐infected year 1 −7.0 (−10.6, −3.5)*** −7.9 (−11.4, −4.3)*** −8.4 (−12.0, −4.8)*** −7.88 (−11.50, −4.26)***
HIV‐infected year 2 −6.7 (−10.3, −3.1)*** −7.5 (−11.1, −3.8)*** −7.6 (−11.3, −4.0)*** −8.68 (−12.49, −4.88)***
HIV‐infected year 3 −4.2 (−8.2, −0.3)* −5.2 (−9.2, −1.1)* −5.4 (−9.4, −1.3)**  
HIV‐infected year 4 −1.6 (−7.0, 3.8) −2.4 (−7.8, 3.0) −2.5 (−7.9, 3.0)  
Smoking, n (%)
Never   Ref Ref Ref
Current   −5.5 (−9.3, −1.7)** −5.4 (−9.2, −1.6)** −5.3 (−9.7, −0.9)*
Former   −1.1 (−3.6, 1.4) −1.0 (−3.5, 1.6) −1.2 (−4.1, 1.6)
Physical activity
Low‐intensity activity     Ref Ref
Moderate activity     1.3 (−5.7, 8.3) 0.3 (−7.6, 8.3)
Vigorous activity     0.1 (−5.2, 5.4) −2.2 (−7.9, 3.5)
Serum albumin (per 1 g/dL)       5.3 (2.3, 8.4)***

Coefficient represents the difference in BP change (in mm Hg) between the category of interest and the reference category;

Low‐intensity activity (activity with <3 metabolic equivalents (MET) h/wk; moderate activity (activity with 3 to <6 MET h/wk); vigorous activity (activity with ≥6 METS h/wk).

Abbreviations: AIC: Akaike's information criterion; BIC: Bayesian information criterion.

*

P < 0.05;

**

P < 0.01;

***

P < 0.001.