Table 5 Effect size of AST/ALT on baPWV in prespecified and exploratory subgroups
Characteristic | No of participants | Effect size(95%CI) | P for interaction |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 0.001 | ||
≤ 60 | 98 | 15.6 (6.3, 25.0) | |
> 60 | 531 | −0.8 (−5.7, 4.1) | |
Sex | 0.32 | ||
male | 372 | 5.5 (−0.5, 11.5) | |
female | 274 | 1.3 (−4.9, 7.6) | |
5.4 (−2.7, 13.5)* | |||
Current smoking | 0.83 | ||
no | 517 | 3.0 (−1.6, 7.5) | |
yes | 129 | 1.5 (−11.1, 14.2) | |
Ex-Smoking | 0.88 | ||
no | 346 | 2.6 (−3.2, 8.4) | |
yes | 300 | 3.2 (−3.1, 9.5) | |
Regular Exercise (> 1 week) | 0.08 | ||
no | 488 | 0.2 (−4.6, 5.1) | |
yes | 146 | 8.8 (0.1, 17.5) | |
Alcohol consumption | 0.54 | ||
≤ 40 (g/week) | 419 | 1.1 (−4.1, 6.3) | |
40–140 | 107 | 8.1 (−2.8, 18.9) | |
140–280 | 57 | 6.3 (−14.7, 27.4) | |
> 280 | 58 | 8.8 (−8.0, 25.7) | |
BMI | 0.54 | ||
< 18.5 | 36 | 11.7 (−10.8, 34.1) | |
> =18.5, < 23 | 386 | 5.8 (0.4, 11.2) | |
> =23 | 224 | 1.6 (−6.2, 9.5) | |
Hypertension | 0.90 | ||
no | 585 | 3.3 (−1.4, 7.9) | |
yes | 61 | 2.2 (−14.3, 18.7) | |
Uric acid (tertile) | 032 | ||
low | 298 | 3.9 (−3.7, 11.5) | |
middle | 308 | −3.8 (−12.9, 5.2) | |
high | 306 | 4.5 (−5.4, 14.4) |