Research Article

Long-Term Effects of Environmental Lead Exposure on Blood Pressure and Plasma Soluble Cell Adhesion Molecules in Young Adults: A Follow-Up Study of a Prospective Cohort in Kosovo

Table 3

Linear regression models for concurrent bpb on systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

Sys. blood pressureDia. blood pressure
β95% CIβ95% CI

Unadjusted1011.470.64, 2.290.570.14, 1.00
Adjusted with smoking and BMI1011.040.25, 1.820.33−0.09, 0.74
Adjusted with smoking1011.410.57, 2.250.520.08, 0.97
Adjusted with BMI1011.050.29, 1.810.37−0.03, 0.77
Adjusted with sex1011.390.58, 2.210.540.11, 0.96
Adjusted with ethnicity1011.520.66, 2.380.570.12, 1.02
Adjusted with education1011.370.49, 2.240.590.13, 1.05
Adjusted with all 1010.980.09, 1.860.35−0.11, 0.81
Men (adjusted with all )471.07−0.13, 2.260.54−0.07, 1.14
Women (adjusted with all )540.68−0.73, 2.100.05−0.82, 0.72

for smoking, BMI, sex, ethnicity, and education.