Table 4.
Risk of Incident Hypertension According to baPWV in Men and Women
| Person‐Years | Events (No.) | Incident Rate (10 000 person‐years) | Age‐Adjusted HR (95% CI) | Multivariable‐Adjusted HRa (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | |||||
| Men | ||||||||
| Q1 | 5360.3 | 284 | 529.8 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Q2 | 5763.7 | 409 | 709.6 | 1.27 (1.09–1.48) | 1.38 (1.18–1.60) | 1.41 (1.21–1.65) | 1.32 (1.13–1.54) | 1.23 (1.05–1.43) |
| Q3 | 5851.4 | 527 | 900.6 | 1.61 (1.39–1.86) | 1.72 (1.49–1.99) | 1.79 (1.55–2.07) | 1.59 (1.37–1.84) | 1.45 (1.25–1.68) |
| Q4 | 5835.8 | 675 | 1156.6 | 2.06 (1.79–2.37) | 2.16 (1.88–2.49) | 2.28 (1.98–2.62) | 1.8 (1.55–2.08) | 1.64 (1.41–1.89) |
| Women | ||||||||
| Q1 | 1503.8 | 4 | 26.5 | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| Q2 | 1532.2 | 17 | 110.9 | 3.81 (1.28–11.34) | 3.68 (1.23–10.97) | 3.81 (1.28–11.34) | 3.68 (1.23–10.97) | 4.2 (1.41–12.55) |
| Q3 | 1542.5 | 22 | 142.6 | 4.74 (1.63–13.80) | 4.98 (1.71–14.56) | 4.74 (1.63–13.8) | 4.98 (1.71–14.56) | 5.12 (1.75–14.98) |
| Q4 | 1525.8 | 62 | 406.3 | 11.09 (3.96–31.05) | 11.11 (3.97–31.11) | 11.09 (3.96–31.05) | 11.11 (3.97–31.11) | 12.36 (4.41–34.62) |
baPWV indicates brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity; HR, hazard ratio.
a
Model 1: adjustment for age, medical center, year of screening examination, smoking status, alcohol intake, exercise and educationa level; Model 2: Model 1 and adjustment for BMI; Model 3: Model 2 and adjustment for systolic blood pressure; Model 4: Model 3 and adjustment for diastolic blood pressure.