Variables | Hazard | Ratio | 95% |
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Age (years) | 1.032 | 0.912–1.108 | 0.248 |
Hypertension (%) | 1.233 | 0.610–2.491 | 0.560 |
CBP (per 10mmHg) | 1.094 | 1.011–1.202 | 0.021 |
BMI ≥25 (kg/m2)a
| 1.306 | 1.175–1.434 | <0.001 |
BNP ≥100 (pg/mL)b
| 1.635 | 1.107–3.311 | 0.007 |
hsCRP (mg/L) | 1.009 | 0.771–1.123 | 0.664 |
baPWV ≥16 (m/s) | 1.605 | 1.474–2.039 | 0.009 |
- Values expressed as Hazard Ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI). Abbreviations are the same as in Table 1
- Covariates in the basic model included age, hypertension, CBP, BMI ≥25 (kg/m2), BNP ≥ 100 (pg/mL), hsCRP and baPWV ≥16 (m/s)
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aBMI greater than 25 is considered overweight and formed into two categories according to NICE Guidance 2014
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bBNP was formed into two categories according to European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012
