Research Article

Trajectories of Blood Pressure in Patients with Established Coronary Artery Disease over 20 years

Table 4

Odds ratios of blood pressure at goal by surveys. Multivariable models include age, sex, education, employment, index event, and body mass index.

SurveyOdds ratio (95% confidence intervals)
Blood pressure at recommended goalBlood pressure <140/90 mmHg

Survey I1.01.0
Survey II0.89 (0.67–1.18)0.91 (0.69–1.20)
Survey III0.90 (0.67–1.27)1.06 (0.79–1.42)
Survey IV1.43 (1.06–1.93)1.43 (1.06–1.92)
Survey V1.89 (1.29–2.74)1.63 (1.12–2.38)
for trend<0.001<0.001

BP goal of <140/90 mmHg (<130/80 mmHg in diabetics) in 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2006–2007, and 2011–2013; <140/90 mmHg (<140/85 mmHg in diabetics) in 2016–2017.