Insight into blood pressure targets for universal coverage of hypertension services in Iran: the 2017 ACC/AHA versus JNC 8 hypertension guidelines

Table 2 Predicting factors of blood pressure among participants eligible for pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy

Lifestyle characteristics	Beta (effect size)	95% CI	P value
Weight (kg)	0.003*	−0.02, 0.02	0.725
BMI (kg/m²)	0.48	0.42, 0.53	< 0.001
Sufficient physical activity ^†	−2.04	−2.58, −1.50	< 0.001
Intake of fruits & vegetables ^‡	−1.67	−2.49, −0.86	< 0.001
Salt intake^§	1.52	0.90–2.13	< 0.001
LDL Cholesterol < 130 mg/dL ^\|\|	−3.56	−4.38, −2.74	< 0.001
Alcohol consumption ^#	2.69	1.71, 3.66	< 0.001

*This is the only figure with three decimals in this table
^†Individuals with sufficient Physical activity (PA) (METs≥600/week) were compared against those with insufficient PA (METs< 600/week)
^‡Intake of fruits and vegetables was compared between those who consumed sufficient (fruits ≥2 portions & vegetables ≥3 portions) and insufficient portions of fruits and vegetables (fruits < 2 portions & vegetables < 3 portions) in 24 h
^§Individuals with a salt intake of ≥10 g/day in 24 h were compared against those with an intake of < 10 g/day
^||Individuals with LDL cholesterol< 130 mg/dL were compared against those with LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dL
^#Non-drinker individuals were compared against drinkers

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