Table 3

Systolic and diastolic blood pressure variation over time and associated factors: crude and adjusted linear mixed-effect models

 Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
Crude modelAdjusted modelCrude modelAdjusted model
β (95% CI)β (95% CI)β (95% CI)β (95% CI)
Sociodemographic variables*
Study site (vs Lima)
 Urban Puno−3.35 (−4.65 to −2.06)−3.61 (−4.85 to −2.36)0.67 (0.18 to 1.52)0.37 (0.51 to 1.25)
 Rural Puno0.99 (2.25 to 0.26)−1.48 (−2.76 to −0.21)3.24 (2.45 to 4.03)3.47 (2.59 to 4.36)
 Tumbes4.60 (3.39 to 5.80)4.74 (3.63 to 5.85)2.94 (2.20 to 3.68)2.94 (2.20 to 3.69)
Site altitude (vs low)
 High altitude−4.33 (−5.26 to −3.40)−5.03 (−5.91 to −4.15)0.58 (0.01 to 1.18)0.40 (0.22 to 1.01)
Lifestyle behaviours†
 Daily smoking1.39 (0.85 to 3.64)1.32 (3.26 to 0.61)1.05 (0.43 to 2.53)0.56 (2.01 to 0.90)
 Heavy alcohol drinking5.02 (3.21 to 6.84)3.05 (1.41 to 4.68)3.53 (2.37 to 4.69)1.91 (0.75 to 3.07)
 TV watching for 2+ hours per day0.22 (0.73 to 1.17)0.07 (0.79 to 0.93)0.22 (0.37 to 0.81)0.27 (0.31 to 0.85)
 Leisure-time physical inactivity−1.89 (−3.58 to −0.21)1.44 (3.05 to 0.17)−1.68 (−2.75 to −0.61)1.01 (2.09 to 0.06)
 Transport-related physical inactivity2.59 (0.75 to 4.43)0.55 (2.15 to 1.05)0.08 (−0.93 to 1.09)−0.38 (−1.38 to 0.62)
 Fried food consumption−0.42 (−1.46 to 0.62)0.26 (−0.64 to 1.16)0.49 (−0.15 to 1.14)0.23 (−0.37 to 0.84)
 High-sugar beverage consumption0.83 (−0.11 to 1.78)1.06 (0.21 to 1.90)1.20 (0.62 to 1.78)1.05 (0.47 to 1.62)
Measurements
Body mass index (vs normal)
 Overweight (≥25 and <30 kg/m2)1.83 (0.73 to 2.93)3.45 (2.48 to 4.41)1.68 (1.00 to 2.37)2.49 (1.82 to 3.16)
 Obese (≥30 kg/m2)3.22 (1.93 to 4.50)5.72 (4.55 to 6.88)3.33 (2.54 to 4.12)5.11 (4.31 to 5.91)
Central obesity (IDF)1.58 (0.57 to 2.59)3.96 (3.03 to 4.89)1.44 (0.80 to 2.08)3.08 (2.43 to 3.73)
Total cholesterol ≥200 mg/dL2.82 (1.87 to 3.77)2.82 (1.98 to 3.65)1.61 (1.02 to 2.20)1.91 (1.34 to 2.47)
Metabolic syndrome4.54 (3.57 to 5.50)4.79 (3.95 to 5.64)2.74 (2.14 to 3.34)3.32 (2.75 to 3.89)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus4.07 (2.02 to 6.12)2.81 (0.80 to 4.81)1.15 (−0.11 to 2.41)1.53 (0.26 to 2.81)
  • Bold estimates are statistically significant (p<0.05).

  • *Each variable was adjusted by sex, age, education level, socioeconomic status and time of follow-up.

  • †Each variable was adjusted by sex, age, education level, socioeconomic status, study site and time of follow-up.