Research Article

Determinants of the Morning-Evening Home Blood Pressure Difference in Treated Hypertensives: The HIBA-Home Study

Table 2

Multivariable linear regression model for morning-evening blood pressure difference.

VariableBeta-coefficient  
(95% CI)
value

Systolic morning-evening home BP difference
 Age0.12 (0.03–0.21)0.007
 Smoking habit−7.52 (−11.44–[−3.61])<0.0001
Diastolic morning-evening home BP difference
 Age0.07 (0.03–0.12)0.001
 Total cholesterol0.99 (0.38–1.6)0.002
 CCB use1.44 (0.21–2.66)0.02
 Smoking habit−2.91 (−4.81–[−1.02])0.003

Adjusted values for the model were 6.2% for systolic and 8.5% () for diastolic morning-evening BP difference, respectively.