Table 2 Hazard Ratios of Risk Factors for Incident Hypertension in the TLGS and Framingham Study
Parameter/Predictor | TLGS Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | Framingham Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | P-value * |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (per year) | 1.22 (1.08–1.38) | 1.20 (1.09–1.31) | 0.72 |
Women (vs men) | 0.81 (0.63–1.04) | 1.26 (1.09–1.46) | 0.006 |
Systolic blood pressure (per 1 mmHg) | 1.05 (1.04–1.07) | 1.07 (1.06–1.08) | 0.03 |
Diastolic blood pressure (per 1 mmHg) | 1.19 (1.10–1.29) | 1.16 (1.09–1.23) | 0.74 |
Current smoking (vs not) | 1.35 (0.98–1.86) | 1.24 (1.06–1.46) | 0.79 |
Parental hypertension (vs not) | 1.43 (1.17–1.82) | 1.209 (1.05–1.40) | 0.66 |
Body mass index (per unit) | 1.04 (1.02–1.07) | 1.039 (1.03–1.05) | 0.74 |
Age by diastolic blood pressure | 0.99 (0 .99–0.99) | 0.99 (0.99–0.99) | 0.74 |