Research Article

Comparison of Heart Rate Variability in Thai Older Adults with Hypertension, Pre-Hypertension, and Normotension

Table 4

Multiple regression analysis for BP parameters and related HRV indices among participants.

Dependent variable
SBPDBPPPMAP
βSE valueβSE valueβSE valueβSE value

Time domain
 SDNN (ms)−0.530.390.18−0.350.200.21−0.240.310.37−0.140.240.63
 RMSSD−0.010.080.88−0.080.040.540.020.060.83−0.180.050.21
 pNN50 (%)1.370.610.120.090.310.811.050.470.11−0.490.370.23
Frequency domain
 LF power (ms2)0.000.010.630.150.010.490.030.010.880.140.010.53
 HF power (ms2)−0.060.020.01−0.260.010.55−1.250.020.010.310.010.49
 LF/HF ratio−2.991.710.08−0.010.880.92−0.331.320.050.031.050.82
R-squared0.2970.1920.5180.137
 Adjusted R-squared0.2230.1060.1910.047

Analysis was performed using a multiple regression method. . β, standardized beta; SE, standard error; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure SDNN, standard deviation of NN intervals; pNN50, percentage of successive RR intervals that differ by more than 50 ms; LF power, low frequency; HF power, high frequency.