Research Article
Low Levels of Usual Physical Activity Are Associated with Higher 24 h Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Cross-Sectional Study
Table 4
Linear regression between steps count per day (lower tertile versus the two upper tertiles) and blood pressure profile.
| | Variables | βunadjusted (95% CI) | | βadjusted (95% CI) | |
| | Office | | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 7.79 (1.74; 13.84) | 0.012 | 6.40 (0.31; 12.46) | 0.040 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | −0.65 (−4.06; 2.75) | 0.705 | 0.43 (−2.88; 3.74) | 0.798 | | 24 h | | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 6.96 (−2.44; −11.48) | 0.003 | 5.32 (0.89; 9.74) | 0.019 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.38 (−2.26; 3.03) | 0.775 | 0.69 (−1.98; 3.37) | 0.609 | | Mean BP (mmHg) | 3.16 (0.25; 6.07) | 0.033 | 2.63 (−0.31; 5.58) | 0.079 | | Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 5.59 (1.30; 9.88) | 0.011 | 3.41 (−0.60; 7.41) | 0.095 | | Daytime | | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 7.80 (3.34; 12.26) | 0.001 | 6.29 (1.90; 10.69) | 0.005 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.92 (−1.86; 3.70) | 0.514 | 1.30 (−1.50; 4.11) | 0.360 | | Mean BP (mmHg) | 3.65 (0.66; 6.64) | 0.017 | 3.24 (0.20; 6.28) | 0.037 | | Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 5.81 (1.58; 10.04) | 0.007 | 3.71 (−0.26; 7.68) | 0.067 | | Nighttime | | | | | | Systolic BP (mmHg) | 6.00 (0.58; 11.04) | 0.030 | 4.06 (−1.25; 9.38) | 0.133 | | Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.21 (−3.22; 3.64) | 0.904 | 0.55 (−2.94; 4.05) | 0.755 | | Mean BP (mmHg) | 3.20 (−0.92; 7.32) | 0.127 | 2.63 (−1.57; 6.83) | 0.218 | | Pulse pressure (mmHg) | 5.31 (0.88; 9.74) | 0.019 | 3.12 (−1.04; 7.30) | 0.141 |
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Adjusted for age and HbA1c.
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