Table 3.

Mediation effect of BaPWV in the association between TC levels and SBP.

Group		Total effect	Direct effect (Path A)	Indirect effect (Path BC)	Percent mediation (%)
Model 1	Total	1.60 (1.47–1.73)	0.21 (0.11–0.31)	1.39 (1.10–1.81)	86.9
	Female	1.61 (1.31–1.90)	0.091 (− 0.13–0.31)	1.52 (0.70–4.13)	94.4
	Male	1.68 (1.47–1.90)	0.50 (0.32–0.68)	1.18 (1.00–1.36)	70.2
Model 2	Total	1.34 (0.85–1.83)	0.60 (0.20–1.00)	0.73 (0.43–1.01)	54.5
	Female	0.57 (− 0.41–1.52)	0.041 (− 0.71–0.84)	0.52 (− 0.14–1.20)	91.2
	Male	1.46 (0.88–1.97)	0.75 (0.28–1.22)	0.70 (0.41–1.03)	47.9

Model 1: Unadjust.

Model 2: Adjust age, gender (in total), waist circumference, fasting blood glucose, physical exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, heart rate, antihypertension, glucose-lowering treatment.