Research Article

Association and Interaction Analysis of Body Mass Index and Triglycerides Level with Blood Pressure in Elderly Individuals in China

Table 9

Relationship between various characteristics and blood pressure status of participants categorized by age in female (N=1819).

VariablesAge <68 years
(n=887)
Age≥68 years
(n=932)
Systolic blood pressure
partial r(P-value)
Diastolic blood pressure
partial r(P-value)
Systolic blood pressure
partial r(P-value)
Diastolic blood pressure
partial r(P-value)

Age0.067(0.048)-0.032(0.348)0.117(<0.001)-0.039(0.244)
Education(0= Illiterate, 1= Less than elementary school, 2= High school, 3= Above vocational school)-0.033(0.335)-0.020(0.546)-0.034(0.308)-0.051(0.124)
Marital status(0= Single,1= Married)-0.073(0.031)-0.028(0.409)-0.104(0.002)-0.035(0.292)
Current residence(0= Rural,1= Urban)0.034(0.320)0.028(0.410)0.021(0.536)-0.007(0.822)
Smoke(0= NO,1= Former smoke,2= Current smoke)0.043(0.203)0.024(0.481)-0.040(0.230)-0.024(0.471)
Drinking(0= NO,1= Less than once a month,2= More than once a month)-0.017(0.605)-0.008(0.818)-0.028(0.391)0.001(0.970)
Eating meals(0= ≤2 meals per day,1=3 meals per day,2= ≥4 meals per day)-0.053(0.118)-0.07(0.039)0.013(0.700)-0.041(0.221)
Taking activities(0= No,1= Yes)0.022(0.509)0.053(0.115)-0.002(0.956)-0.049(0.142)
Ever been in major accidental injury(0= No,1= Yes)-0.018(0.589)0.012(0.719)-0.034(0.300)-0.032(0.330)
Having regular physical exercises(0= No physical exercise,1= Less than regular physical exercises,2= Regular physical exercises)-0.016(0.638)0.025(0.460)-0.011(0.735)0.007(0.834)
History of CVD(0= No,1= Yes)0.079(0.020)0.074(0.028)-0.032(0.332)-0.057(0.084)
History of liver diseases(0= No,1= Yes)0.019(0.574)0.011(0.746)-0.054(0.104)-0.088(0.008)
Antilipidemic medication(0= No,1= Yes)0.095(0.005)0.075(0.027)0.058(0.081)0.046(0.161)
Anti-diabetic medication(0= No,1= Yes)0.125(<0.001)0.061(0.069)0.057(0.087)-0.004(0.896)
Anti-hypertensive therapy(0= No,1= Yes)0.096(0.004)0.060(0.073)0.135(<0.001)0.076(0.022)
Fasting plasma glucose(mg/dl)0.061(0.072)0.159(<0.001)0.031(0.344)0.055(0.097)
LDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)0.048(0.157)0.028(0.404)0.05(0.132)0.014(0.668)
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)-0.137(<0.001)-0.118(<0.001)-0.063(0.058)-0.085(0.010)
eGFR(ml/min/1.73m2)-0.039(0.248)-0.007(0.836)-0.025(0.455)-0.011(0.743)
Serum uric acid(mg/dl)0.084(0.012)0.083(0.013)0.092(0.005)0.054(0.100)
Body mass index(kg/m2)0.161(<0.001)0.253(<0.001)0.116(<0.001)0.116(<0.001)
Triglycerides (mg/dl)0.155(<0.001)0.148(<0.001)0.069(0.037)0.096(0.004)