Table 4 Time varying cox analysis of hypertension stages for major adverse cardiovascular events according to both age and sex groups.

Male

Normal BP

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Elevate BP

1.13

(0.93–1.38)

1.02

(0.82–1.28)

1.02

(0.79–1.3)

0.68

(0.42–1.11)

Stage 1 HTN

1.30

(1.14–1.48)

1.11

(0.95–1.29)

1.19

(1.00–1.41)

1.00

(0.74–1.34)

Stage 2 HTN

1.97

(1.70–2.29)

1.74

(1.48–2.05)

1.39

(1.15–1.66)

1.50

(1.12–2.00)

Female

Normal BP

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Elevate BP

1.09

(0.79–1.49)

1.30

(0.98–1.73)

0.98

(0.71–1.35)

1.14

(0.70–1.87)

Stage 1 HTN

1.20

(0.96–1.50)

1.21

(0.98–1.51)

1.37

(1.10–1.71)

1.54

(1.10–2.16)

Stage 2 HTN

1.59

(1.18–2.15)

1.25

(0.95–1.64)

1.65

(1.31–2.09)

1.63

(1.16–2.31)