Table 2.
The top 20 predictors in the XGBoost model
| Rank | Variable | Relative importance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBP at Year (−1) CAVI measurement | 100.0 |
| 2 | Clinic SBP at Year (−1) | 57.3 |
| 3 | DBP at Year (−1) CAVI measurement | 47.8 |
| 4 | SBP at Year (−2) CAVI measurement | 40.0 |
| 5 | Clinic SBP at Year (−2) | 26.4 |
| 6 | Clinic DBP at Year (−2) | 23.3 |
| 7 | DBP at Year (−2) CAVI measurement | 23.2 |
| 8 | Clinic DBP at Year (−1) | 12.4 |
| 9 | Body mass index at Year (−1) | 10.6 |
| 10 | Age at Year (−2) | 10.3 |
| 11 | Body mass index at Year (−2) | 8.5 |
| 12 | Age at Year (−1) | 7.3 |
| 13 | CAVI at Year (−2) | 7.2 |
| 14 | Clinic SBP by SBP at CAVI measurement at Year (−1) | 7.2 |
| 15 | Waist at Year (−1) | 7.0 |
| 16 | Triglycerides at Year (−2) | 6.7 |
| 17 | Clinic DBP by DBP at CAVI measurement at Year (−1) | 6.6 |
| 18 | CAVI at Year (−1) | 6.6 |
| 19 | ALP at Year (−1) | 6.6 |
| 20 | Fasting glucose at Year (−2) | 6.1 |
Abbreviations: ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CAVI, cardio‐ankle vascular index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.