Table 5.
Correlations between urinary heavy metal concentrations and blood pressure in all participants (n = 1899)
| SBP (mmHg) | DBP (mmHg) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rb | (95% CI) | rb | (95% CI) | |
| Arsenica | −0.04 | (−0.08, 0.01) | −0.15 | (−0.20, −0.11)*** |
| Cadmiuma | 0.05 | (0.01, 0.10)* | 0.00 | (−0.04, 0.05) |
| Leada | 0.04 | (−0.01, 0.08) | 0.03 | (−0.01, 0.08) |
| Seleniuma | −0.02 | (−0.06, 0.03) | −0.06 | (−0.10, −0.01)** |
Abbreviations: SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; CI, confidence interval
aCreatinine-adjusted concentration (μg/g creatinine) (log-transformed)
bPearson’s correlation coefficient
*< 0.05, **< 0.01, ***< 0.001