Table 3.
Association of Psychosocial Factors at Visit 2 With Heart Rate Variability Measurements Carried Forward From Visit 1 in the ARIC Study
| Psychosocial Factors With Heart Rate Variability and Mean HR at Visit 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency Domain | Time Domain | |||||
| Ln HF | Ln LF | LF/HF | SDNN | RMSSD | HR | |
| MVEQ | −0.07* (−0.13 to 0.0) | −0.11 † (−0.18 to −0.04) | −0.06 (−0.20 to 0.08) | −0.94 (−1.91 to 0.03) | −0.38 (−1.51 to 0.76) | 0.62* (0.12‒1.12) |
| STAS | −0.03 (−0.10 to 0.03) | −0.02 (−0.08 to 0.05) | 0.10 (−0.02 to 0.30) | 0.10 (−0.90 to 1.00) | 0.20 (−0.90 to 1.00) | −0.20 (−0.70 to 0.30) |
| ISEL | 0.01 (−0.03 to 0.04) | 0.02 (−0.02 to 0.06) | −0.003 (−0.08 to 0.08) | −0.31 (−0.86 to 0.24) | −0.61 (−1.26 to 0.03) | −0.10 (−0.39 to 0.19) |
| LSNS | 0.0 (−0.04 to 0.04) | −0.01 (−0.06 to 0.03) | −0.07 (−0.16 to 0.02) | −0.61* (−1.23 to 0.0) | −0.82* (−1.53 to −0.10) | 0.08 (−0.24 to 0.40) |
Psychosocial factors were analyzed in adjusted linear regression models with heart rate variability from visit 1. The estimates are for the amount of change in heart rate variability for every 10‐point change in Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire (n=9316), Spielberger Trait Anger Scale (n=9324), Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (n=9317), and Lubben Social Network Scale (n=9317), respectively. Models were adjusted for age, race, sex, body mass index, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes mellitus. ARIC indicates Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities; HF, high frequency (ln ms2); HR, heart rate (beats/minute); ISEL, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List; LF, low frequency (ln ms2); LSNS, Lubben Social Network Scale; MVEQ, Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire; RMSSD, the root mean square of successive differences in normally conducted RR intervals (ms); SDNN, the SD of normally conducted RR intervals (ms); STAS, Spielberger Trait Anger Scale; and TP, total frequency power (ln ms2).
P<0.05.
P<0.01.