Table 3 Cox regression models for all-cause mortality across SBP response groups.

From: The shape of the systolic blood pressure response during graded exercise: methodology, correlates and predictive value

SBP response group

Unadjusted HR (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P value

Men

    

 Early rise

reference

 

reference

 

 Linear rise

1.21 (0.82 to 1.80)

0.34

1.18 (0.79 to 1.76)

0.43

 Late rise

2.31 (1.56 to 3.41)

<0.0001

1.66 (1.10 to 2.50)

0.015

Women

    

 Early rise

reference

 

reference

 

 Linear rise

1.60 (0.95 to 2.69)

0.078

1.47 (0.87 to 2.49)

0.15

 Late rise

1.22 (0.70 to 2.15)

0.48

1.06 (0.60 to 1.90)

0.84

  1. Hazard ratios express the risk for all-cause mortality within the SBP response shape relative to people with an early rise in SBP. Adjusted HR accounted for differences in age, BMI, resting SBP and heart rate, diabetes mellitus, renal failure, COPD, cardiac disease, antihypertensive drugs, beta blockers, lipid-lowering drugs, anticoagulant drugs and percentage predicted workload.
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