Table IV.
Spearman Correlations of Systolic Blood Pressure and Plasma Aldosterone Concentration
| Variable | Systolic Blood Pressure | Plasma Aldosterone Concentration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | |
| Plasma aldosterone | 0.31 (<.001) | 0.20 (0.003) | – | – |
| Insulin | 0.1 (0.15) | 0.21 (0.003) | 0.00 (0.99) | 0.29 (<0.001) |
| HOMA‐IR | 0.1 (0.15) | 0.21 (0.003) | −0.00 (0.99) | 0.30 (<.001) |
| Waist circumference | 0.33 (<.001) | 0.41 (<.001) | 0.11 (0.1) | 0.17 (0.02) |
| Body mass index | 0.19 (0.003) | 0.30 (<.001) | −0.05 (0.49) | 0.21 (0.002) |
| Percent body fat | 0.16 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.002) | −0.05 (0.5) | 0.11 (0.14) |
| Plasma renin activity | −0.16 (0.02) | −0.32 (<.001) | 0.18 (0.007) | 0.14 (0.04) |
| Triglycerides | 0.23 (<.001) | 0.1 (0.15) | 0.06 (0.38) | 0.14 (0.04) |
| HDL cholesterol | −0.009 (0.91) | −0.19 (0.006) | −0.003 (0.97) | −0.15 (0.03) |
Abbreviation: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA‐IR, Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance. Values in parentheses are significance levels.