Table 3 Peripheral and central blood pressure in relation to the serum klotho concentration.

From: No significant association of serum klotho concentration with blood pressure and pulse wave velocity in a Chinese population

Characteristics

Klotho groups

P

1st quartile

(n = 179)

(37–178 pg/mL)

2nd quartile

(n = 179)

(181–382 pg/mL)

3rd quartile

(n = 179)

(382–952 pg/mL)

4th quartile

(n = 179)

(952–10,957 pg/mL)

Unadjusted

Peripheral SBP, mmHg

118.0 ± 1.3

119.0 ± 1.3

120.6 ± 1.3

118.1 ± 1.3

0.49

Peripheral DBP, mmHg

76.1 ± 0.8

78.3 ± 0.8

78.0 ± 0.8

76.5 ± 0.8

0.18

Peripheral PP, mmHg

41.9 ± 0.8

40.7 ± 0.8

42.6 ± 0.8

41.6 ± 0.8

0.44

Central SBP, mmHg

115.1 ± 1.3

115.9 ± 1.3

115.5 ± 1.3

116.8 ± 1.3

0.82

Central DBP, mmHg

77.2 ± 0.9

79.4 ± 0.9

78.0 ± 0.9

78.77 ± 0.9

0.33

Central PP, mmHg

37.4 ± 0.7

36.0 ± 0.7

37.0 ± 0.7

37.5 ± 0.7

0.36

Adjusted*

Peripheral SBP, mmHg

118.6 ± 1.0

118.9 ± 1.0

120.2 ± 1.0

118.0 ± 1.0

0.40

Peripheral DBP, mmHg

76.7 ± 0.7

77.8 ± 0.7

77.8 ± 0.7

76.5 ± 0.7

0.37

Peripheral PP, mmHg

41.9 ± 0.7

41.1 ± 0.7

42.4 ± 0.7

41.4 ± 0.7

0.57

Central SBP, mmHg

115.8 ± 1.0

115.8 ± 1.0

115.2 ± 1.0

116.5 ± 1.0

0.84

Central DBP, mmHg

77.8 ± 0.7

79.1 ± 0.7

77.8 ± 0.7

78.7 ± 0.7

0.49

Central PP, mmHg

37.4 ± 0.6

36.2 ± 0.6

36.9 ± 0.6

37.3 ± 0.6

0.52

  1. Values are presented as means ± standard errors. *Values are adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, diabetes status, antihypertensive treatment, current smoking, and alcohol intake.
  2. DBP diastolic blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure.