TABLE 3.
The impact of one Standard Deviation (SD) (4.4 years) higher age on blood pressure and arterial hemodynamics in univariate linear regression analyses
| Variable | Age categories | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young (15–44 years) | Middle‐aged (45–60 years) | |||
| β | p | β | p | |
| Clinic pulse pressure (mm Hg) | −0.10 | .363 | 0.04 | .521 |
| 24‐h systolic BP (mm Hg) | 0.03 | .789 | 0.09 | .173 |
| 24‐h diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 0.35 | .002 | 0.06 | .386 |
| 24‐h pulse pressure (mm Hg) | −0.34 | .002 | 0.08 | .203 |
| Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | 0.45 | <.001 | 0.14 | .022 |
| Mean carotid IMT (mm) | 0.37 | <.001 | 0.19 | .002 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; IMT, intima‐media thickness.