Table 3 CV death HR of BP levels and TRT. Gompertz regression models

From: Pulse blood pressure and cardiovascular mortality in a population-based cohort of elderly Costa Ricans

BP and TRT

Traditional model

SBP–PP model

DBP–PP model

 

HR

(95% CI)

HR

(95% CI)

HR

(95% CI)

SBP

 Normal <140 mm Hg

1

Ref.

1

Ref.

  

 Stage 1 high 140–159

1.02

(0.70–1.50)

0.81

(0.53–1.23)

  

 Stage 2 high 160+

1.89**

(1.20–2.98)

1.13

(0.70–1.82)

  

DBP

 Low DBP <70 mm Hg

1.25

(0.86–1.81)

  

1.10

(0.79–1.54)

 Normal DBP 70–89

1

Ref.

  

1

Ref.

 High DBP 90+

0.61+

(0.36–1.03)

  

0.78

(0.49–1.23)

 In TRT

2.04**

(1.49–2.78)

    

PP and TRT

 Normal PP<70, no TRT

  

1

Ref.

1

Ref.

 Wide PP70, no TRT

  

1.00

(0.53–1.89)

1.08

(0.64–1.83)

 Normal PP<70, in TRT

  

1.69*

(1.10–2.60)

1.69*

(1.10–2.60)

 Wide PP>70, in TRT

  

2.58**

(1.53–4.35)

2.82**

(1.83–4.34)

 Ratio wide PP/normal PP if in TRT

  

1.53+

(0.97–2.40)

1.66*

(1.13–2.45)

  1. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CV, cardiovascular; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic BP; HR, hazard ratios; PP, pulse BP; SBP, systolic BP; TRT, treatment. Controlled for age, sex, region, smoking, BMI classes, education and self-assessed health and economic situation. N, 2360 subjects, 12 368 years, 267 CV deaths. Sampling weights included. Significance: *P<|0.05|, **P<|0.01|, +P<|0.10|.