Multivariate analysis of the association of serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and incident hypertension.

Model 1: adjusted for age and sex.Model 2: adjusted for model 1, heart rate, estimated glomerular filtration rate, body mass index, FEV1, baseline systolic- and diastolic blood pressure (three categories each).Model 3: adjusted for model 2, alcohol intake, physical activity, smoking status, educational level, and dietary habits.Model 4: adjusted for model 3, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, haemoglobin A1c, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and leptin.Multivariate analysis of the association of serum N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and incident hypertension.