Table 5.
Clinical variables associated with upper quartile of white matter hyperintensity volume. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis.
| BP variable | Univariable | Multivariable model* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | p value | OR (95%CI) | p value | |
| Brachial BP variables | ||||
| Brachial SBP, per 10 mmHg | 1.17 (1.08–1.27) | <0.001 | 1.08 (0.98–1.19) | 0.15 |
| Brachial DBP, per 10 mmHg | 1.08 (0.93–1.26) | 0.30 | 1.13 (0.96–1.34) | 0.15 |
| Brachial PP, per 10 mmHg | 1.21 (1.10–1.33) | <0.001 | 1.04 (0.93–1.16) | 0.50 |
| Central BP variables | ||||
| Central SBP, per 10 mmHg | 1.21 (1.12–1.30) | <0.001 | 1.19 (1.09–1.29) | <0.001 |
| Central DBP, per 10 mmHg | 0.93 (0.80–1.07) | 0.28 | 1.09 (0.94–1.28) | 0.25 |
| Central PP, per 10 mmHg | 1.37 (1.25–1.51) | <0.001 | 1.27 (1.14–1.42) | <0.001 |
BP, blood pressure; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; OR, odds ratio; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
Adjusted for age, race, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, body mass index, heart rate and time interval between tests.