| Model 1: Total peripheral resistance, mmHg/ml/s | |||
 | Black men (n = 95) | White men (n = 99) | ||
Adjusted R 2 | 0.19 | 0.32 | ||
 | β (95 % CI) | P-value | β (95 % CI) | P-value |
 CK activity, log U/l |  0.13 (−0.06; 0.34) |  0.18 |  0.25 (0.07; 0.44) |  0.009 |
 Age, years |  0.19 (−0.004; 0.39) |  0.06 |  0.19 (0.02; 0.36) |  0.03 |
 BMI, kg/m2 |  −0.45 (−0.65; −0.23) |  <0.001 |  −0.45 (−0.63; −0.27) |  <0.001 |
 γ-GT, log U/l |  −0.10 (−0.30; 0.09) |  0.31 |  −0.18 (−0.36; −0.002) |  0.049 |
 TC, mmol/l |  −0.13 (−0.33; 0.06) |  0.18 |  0.21 (0.03; 0.38) |  0.02 |
 TEE, kcal |  - |  - |  −0.13 (−0.30; 0.04) |  0.15 |
 | Model 2: Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | |||
 | Black women (n = 93) | White women (n = 104) | ||
Adjusted R 2 | 0.20 | 0.46 | ||
 | β (95 % CI) | P-value | β (95 % CI) | P-value |
 CK activity, log U/l |  - |  - |  0.17 (0.022; 0.31) |  0.03 |
 Age, years |  0.26 (0.06; 0.45) |  0.01 |  0.22 (0.06; 0.38) |  0.03 |
 BMI, kg/m2 |  - |  - |  0.29 (0.04; 0.54) |  0.02 |
 Cotinine |  −0.16 (−0.35; 0.03) |  0.11 |  0.13 (−0.02; 0.27) |  0.10 |
 HbA1c |  0.25 (0.05; 0.45) |  0.02 |  0.22 (0.06; 0.37) |  0.008 |
 TEE |  0.26 (0.06; 0.45) |  0.01 |  0.26 (0.01; 0.50) |  0.04 |
 γ-GT, log U/l |  −0.12 (−0.31; 0.07) |  0.24 |  - |  - |
 | Model 3: Pulse pressure, mmHg | |||
 | Black women (n = 94) | White women (n = 105) | ||
Adjusted R 2 | 0.26 | 0.31 | ||
 | β (95 % CI) | P-value | β (95 % CI) | P-value |
 CK activity, log U/l |  - |  - |  0.21 (0.05; 0.38) |  0.01 |
 Age, years |  0.26 (0.07; 0.44) |  0.008 |  0.21 (0.04; 0.37) |  0.02 |
 BMI, kg/m2 |  0.19 (−0.05; 0.43) |  0.13 |  0.46 (0.30; 0.62) |  <0.001 |
 Cotinine |  - |  - |  0.14 (−0.02; 0.31) |  0.10 |
 HbA1c |  0.24 (0.06; 0.43) |  0.01 |  - |  - |
 TEE |  0.15 (−0.09; 0.38) |  0.24 |  - |  - |