Table 5.
Linear regression analysis of associations between BMI and baPWV stratified by age level
| Variable | B | SE | baPWV (cm/s) | R 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | P value | ||||
| Age < 80 y | |||||
| Height (cm) | −10.7 | 2.86 | −.254 | <.001 | .527 |
| Sex (female vs male) | −75.3 | 48.89 | −.105 | .125 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −21.1 | 4.97 | −.190 | <.001 | |
| BSBP (mm Hg) | 13.2 | 0.94 | .635 | <.001 | |
| HR (beat/min) | 4.8 | 1.34 | .162 | <.001 | |
| Age ≥ 80 y | |||||
| Height (cm) | −5.2 | 4.15 | −.116 | .210 | .345 |
| Sex (female vs male) | −10.3 | 73.72 | −.013 | .889 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −9.8 | 6.99 | −.094 | .162 | |
| BSBP (mm Hg) | 10.4 | 1.26 | .555 | <.001 | |
| HR (beat/min) | 7.8 | 2.47 | .206 | .002 | |
Abbreviations: baPWV: brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity; BMI, body mass index; BSBP: brachial systolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate.