Table 4.

Baseline LogCK and Persistent High CK as Predictors for Blood Pressure and Hypertension at Follow‐Up (N=250)

	Model I		Model II		Model III
	βa (SE)	P Value	βa (SE)	P Value	βa (SE)	P Value
Systolic blood pressure
Baseline logCK	4.9 (3.2)	.1	5.0 (3.2)	.1	3.1 (3.2)	.3
Physical activity	–	–	−1.0 (2.3)	.7	−0.7 (2.2)	.8
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	1.1 (0.3)	<.0001
Persistent high CK	2.6 (2.1)	.2	2.6 (2.1)	.2	1.6 (2.1)	.4
Physical activity	–	–	−0.9 (2.3)	.7	−0.6 (2.2)	.8
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	1.2 (0.3)	<.0001
Diastolic blood pressure
Baseline logCK	3.3 (1.8)	.07	3.2 (1.8)	.07	2.6 (1.8)	.15
Physical activity	–	–	0.3 (1.3)	.8	0.4 (1.2)	.7
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	0.4 (0.2)	.01
Persistent high CK	2.2 (1.2)	.06	2.1 (1.2)	.07	1.8 (1.2)	.1
Physical activity	–	–	0.3 (1.3)	.8	0.4 (1.2)	.7
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	0.4 (0.2)	.009
	ORb (95% CI)	P Value	ORb (95% CI)	P Value	OR (95% CI)	P Value
Hypertension
Baseline logCK	2.2 (0.9–5.1)	.06	2.3 (1.0–5.3)	.06	1.9 (0.8–4.5)	.2
Physical activity	–	–	0.9 (0.5–1.6)	.7	0.9 (0.5–1.6)	.7
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	1.2 (1.1–1.3)	.0002
Persistent high CK	1.7 (1.0–3.1)	.05	1.8 (1.0–3.1)	.048	1.6 (0.9–2.8)	.1
Physical activity	–	–	0.9 (0.5–1.6)	.7	0.9 (0.5–1.6)	.7
Body mass index	–	–	–	–	1.2 (1.1–1.3)	.0002

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. Model I was adjusted for age and sex. Model II was adjusted for age, sex, and physical activity. Model III was additionally adjusted for BMI. ^aValues are regression coefficients (SE) expressed in mm Hg for a 1‐unit change in logCK, physical activity or body mass index (BMI), or for having persistent high creatine kinase (CK). ^bOdds for hypertension for a 1‐unit change in logCK, physical activity or BMI, or for having persistent high CK.