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. 2020 Sep 24;31(11):2609–2621. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020030236

Table 3.

Association between BP (as a continuous variable, mm Hg) and composite cardiovascular outcome, kidney outcome, and mortality

Outcome BP Parameter Unadjusted Model Model Aa Model B
HR (95% CI) (per each SD) P Value HR (95% CI) (per each SD) P Value HR (95% CI) (per each SD) P Value
Composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and heart failure Clinic systolic BP 1.28 (1.16 to 1.41) <0.001 0.97 (0.86 to 1.1) 0.65 0.8 (0.69 to 0.93)b 0.003
Clinic diastolic BP 0.79 (0.71 to 0.89) <0.001 0.91 (0.8 to 1.05) 0.18 0.82 (0.69 to 0.96)c 0.01
24-H systolic BP 1.63 (1.47 to 1.79) <0.001 1.26 (1.12 to 1.42) 0.0002 1.43 (1.24 to 1.66)d <0.001
24-H diastolic BP 0.99 (0.89 to 1.11) 0.92 1.1 (0.96 to 1.26) 0.16 1.23 (1.05 to 1.45)e 0.01
Nighttime systolic BP 1.68 (1.53 to 1.86) <0.001 1.24 (1.1 to 1.4) 0.0003 1.08 (0.87 to 1.33)f 0.48
Nighttime diastolic BP 1.18 (1.06 to 1.31) 0.002 1.16 (1.02 to 1.32) 0.02 1.25 (1.02 to 1.53)g 0.03
Daytime systolic BP 1.58 (1.43 to 1.74) <0.001 1.26 (1.11 to 1.42) 0.0002 1.35 (1.07 to 1.71)h 0.01
Daytime diastolic BP 0.94 (0.84 to 1.05) 0.28 1.07 (0.94 to 1.23) 0.31 0.99 (0.78 to 1.26)i 0.95
Kidney outcome: 50% decrease in eGFR or ESKD Clinic systolic BP 1.62 (1.48 to 1.76) <0.001 1.41 (1.27 to 1.58) <0.0001 1.15 (1 to 1.33)b 0.0471
Clinic diastolic BP 1.1 (1 to 1.22) 0.06 1.13 (1 to 1.28) 0.04 0.95 (0.82 to 1.11)c 0.54
24-H systolic BP 1.87 (1.69 to 2.05) <0.001 1.55 (1.38 to 1.74) <0.001 1.42 (1.22 to 1.64)d <0.001
24-H diastolic BP 1.32 (1.2 to 1.46) <0.001 1.3 (1.15 to 1.47) <0.001 1.34 (1.15 to 1.56)e 0.0002
Nighttime systolic BP 1.91 (1.74 to 2.11) <0.001 1.59 (1.41 to 1.78) <0.001 1.52 (1.23 to 1.89)f 0.0001
Nighttime diastolic BP 1.45 (1.31 to 1.6) <0.001 1.36 (1.21 to 1.53) <0.001 1.45 (1.2 to 1.76)g 0.0002
Daytime systolic BP 1.8 (1.63 to 1.98) <0.001 1.49 (1.33 to 1.68) <0.001 0.94 (0.74 to 1.19)h 0.58
Daytime diastolic BP 1.26 (1.14 to 1.39) <0.001 1.26 (1.11 to 1.42) 0.0003 0.93 (0.74 to 1.16)i 0.52
All-cause mortality Clinic systolic BP 1.23 (1.11 to 1.37) <0.001 1.03 (0.91 to 1.17) 0.63 0.9 (0.78 to 1.05)b 0.17
Clinic diastolic BP 0.76 (0.68 to 0.86) <0.001 1.01 (0.88 to 1.17) 0.84 0.89 (0.75 to 1.05)c 0.16
24-H systolic BP 1.54 (1.4 to 1.71) <0.001 1.22 (1.07 to 1.39) 0.002 1.29 (1.11 to 1.51)d 0.0009
24-H diastolic BP 1.01 (0.9 to 1.14) 0.82 1.19 (1.04 to 1.36) 0.01 1.27 (1.08 to 1.51)e 0.005
Nighttime systolic BP 1.59 (1.44 to 1.75) <0.001 1.17 (1.03 to 1.33) 0.01 0.96 (0.77 to 1.2)f 0.71
Nighttime diastolic BP 1.19 (1.06 to 1.32) 0.002 1.18 (1.04 to 1.35) 0.01 1.11 (0.9 to 1.38)g 0.34
Daytime systolic BP 1.5 (1.36 to 1.66) <0.001 1.23 (1.08 to 1.39) 0.002 1.37 (1.06 to 1.76)h 0.01
Daytime diastolic BP 0.96 (0.85 to 1.08) 0.47 1.18 (1.03 to 1.35) 0.02 1.16 (0.9 to 1.49)i 0.26

HR, hazard ratio.

a

Covariates adjusted for in model A for all BP variables: clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, and prior CVD.

b

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, and 24-h systolic BP.

c

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, and 24-h diastolic BP.

d

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD and clinic systolic BP.

e

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, and clinic diastolic BP.

f

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, clinic systolic BP, and daytime systolic BP.

g

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, clinic diastolic BP, and daytime diastolic BP.

h

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, clinic systolic BP, and nighttime systolic BP.

i

Adjusted for clinical center, age, sex, race, diabetes, GFR, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, prior CVD, clinic diastolic BP, and nighttime diastolic BP.