Research Article

Blood Pressure Trajectories for 16 Years and the Development of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Increased Left Atrial Size: The Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study

Table 3

Association between mid-BP trajectories and increased left atrial volume index (>34.0 mL/m2).

UnadjustedModel IModel II
OR95% CI valueOR95% CI valueOR95% CI value

Total (n = 2,565)1st group (lowest, n = 536)Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
2nd group (n = 928)1.4270.986–2.0640.0591.3500.924–1.9720.1221.2000.814–1.7690.358
3rd group (n = 828)2.0641.438–2.961<0.0011.8821.291–2.7430.0011.5991.084–2.3600.018
4th group (highest, n = 273)2.3851.539–3.698<0.0012.2211.403–3.516<0.0011.9441.212–3.1180.006

Males (n = 1,267)1st group (lowest, n = 137)Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
2nd group (n = 468)1.1900.613–2.3100.6071.1330.581–2.2070.7150.8970.452–1.7780.755
3rd group (n = 480)1.4030.730–2.6980.3101.3070.677–2.5230.4250.9240.464–1.8380.822
4th group (highest, n = 182)1.6580.801–3.4320.1731.4980.720–3.1200.2801.0610.494–2.2790.879

Females (n = 1,298)1st group (lowest, n = 399)Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.Ref.
2nd group (n = 460)1.6221.029–2.5580.0371.3430.843–2.1380.2141.2300.763–1.9850.395
3rd group (n = 348)2.9921.918–4.667<0.0012.1951.383–3.483<0.0012.0051.249–3.2180.004
4th group (highest, n = 91)3.8792.140–7.033<0.0012.8181.524–5.2090.0012.7321.455–5.1280.002

CI: confidence interval, OR: odd ratio; Ref.: reference. Model I: adjusted for sex, and age. Model II: adjusted for sex, age, duration of obesity (years, Asian cut-off used, BMI ≥25 kg/m2), duration of diabetic mellitus (years, fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL or medication), duration of hypercholesterolemia (years, total cholesterol ≥220 mg/dL), cigarette smoking (baseline 3 categories), alcohol drinking (baseline 3 categories), and exercise (baseline more than 30 min at least 2 times for a week, Y or N).