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Table 4 Results of ANOVA and ANCOVA analyses among adults

From: Influence of mercury exposure on blood pressure, resting heart rate and heart rate variability in French Polynesians: a cross-sectional study

 

T1: 1.4-10.0

T2: 11.0-18.0

T3: 19.0-111.0

 

BP and resting HR

Adjusted means ± SEM &

p-trend

SBP (mm Hg)

137 ± 3.2

136 ± 3.1

140 ± 3.2

0.48

DBP (mm Hg)

86 ± 2.3

86 ± 2.3

91 ± 2.3

0.13

PP (mm Hg)

51 ± 2.3

50 ± 2.2

49 ± 2.2

0.57

Resting HR (bpm)

66 ± 1.7

69 ± 1.7

66 ± 1.7

0.82

 

T1: 1.4-9.8

T2: 10.0-18.0

T3: 19.0-111.0

 

HRV variables

Adjusted means ± SEM &

 

LF (ms2)*

403 ± 1.2

314 ± 1.2

403 ± 1.2

0.98

LF norm (nu)*

72 ± 1.9

70 ± 1.9

74 ± 2.0

0.50

HF (ms2)*

145 ± 1.2

122 ± 1.2

132 ± 1.2

0.66

HF norm (nu)*

28 ± 1.9

30 ± 1.9

26 ± 2.0

0.50

LF/HF*

2.8 ± 1.1

2.6 ± 1.1

3.2 ± 1.1

0.47

SDNN (ms)*

84 ± 1.1

75 ± 1.1

82 ± 1.1

0.77

SDANN (ms)*

56 ± 1.1

49 ± 1.1

54 ± 1.1

0.68

rMSSD (ms)*

31 ± 1.1

27 ± 1.1

30 ± 1.1

0.66

  1. SEM: standard error of the mean. * Log-transformed variables. &Models adjusted for age, sex, waist circumference, fasting glucose, triglycerides, anti-hypertensive treatment, selenium and total n-3 PUFAs.