Table 4.

Association between of exaggerated blood pressure response, blood pressure values at rest, and maximum value during exercise on the one hand and left ventricular hypertrophy on the other hand (univariate and multivariate logistic regression model).

	Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
	Univariate Regression Model		Multivariate Regression Model (Adjusted for Age and Sex)
	OR (95% CI)	p-Value	OR (95% CI)	p-Value
AHA guideline classification of exaggerated blood pressure response	2.939 (2.127–4.060)	<0.001	2.351 (1.660–3.328)	<0.001
ESC guideline classification of exaggerated blood pressure response	2.171 (1.517–3.107)	<0.001	1.493 (0.998–2.232)	0.051
ACSM guideline classification of exaggerated blood pressure response	2.695 (1.663–4.367)	<0.001	1.805 (1.054–3.093)	0.031
Systolic blood pressure/MET slope (>6.2 mmHg/MET)	2.120 (1.449–3.101)	<0.001	2.257 (0.403–12.655)	0.355
Systolic blood pressure at rest (mmHg)	1.023 (1.010–1.036)	<0.001	1.016 (1.001–1.030)	0.033
Diastolic blood pressure at rest (mmHg)	1.025 (1.007–1.043)	0.005	1.011 (0.992–1.030)	0.253
Maximum systolic blood pressure during exercise (mmHg)	1.024 (1.018–1.030)	<0.001	1.026 (1.019–1.033)	<0.001
Maximum diastolic blood pressure during exercise (mmHg)	1.023 (1.007–1.040)	0.005	1.006 (0.989–1.024)	0.470