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Table 4 Association between the total number of SLEs and resting HR

From: Association between stressful life events and resting heart rate

Total number of SLEs

Unadjusted

Adjusted*

β coefficient

p

β coefficient

p

Total (n = 4,433)

 

 0 (n = 3,638)

Reference

–

Reference

–

 1 (n = 402)

–1.655

0.002

–1.485

0.005

 2 (n = 171)

–3.568

<0.001

–3.718

<0.001

≥3 (n = 222)

–3.133

<0.001

–3.176

<0.001

Male (n = 1,703)

 

 0 (n = 1,418)

Reference

–

Reference

–

 1 (n = 142)

–1.820

0.045

–1.790

0.050

 2 (n = 64)

–4.483

<0.001

–4.469

<0.001

≥3 (n = 79)

–2.066

0.084

–2.009

0.092

Female (n = 2,730)

 

 0 (n = 2,220)

Reference

–

Reference

–

 1 (n = 260)

–1.662

0.009

–1.395

0.028

 2 (n = 107)

–3.063

0.001

–3.278

<0.001

≥3 (n = 143)

–3.812

<0.001

–3.742

<0.001

  1. p-value was calculated by a multiple linear regression analysis.
  2. *Adjusted for age, body mass index, hypertension treatment, oral contraceptive use (in females), postmenopausal hormone therapy (in females), history of thyroid disease, history of liver disease, cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and BUN to Cr ratio.