Table 2 Variables with significant Pearson correlations and variables entered in the final multiple linear regression model showing the independent predictors of brachial systolic blood pressure, pulse wave velocity and augmentation index

 Sex

-0.155

0.048

-

-

 Cholesterol [mmol/l]

-0.179

0.022

-0.072

0.365

 DBPbrach [mmHg]

0.428

<0.001

0.474

<0.001

 PPbrach [mmHg]

0.484

<0.001

0.489

<0.001

 SBPcentr [mmHg]

0.591

<0.001

0.598

<0.001

 DBPcetr [mmHg]

0.284

<0.001

0.329

<0.001

 PPcentr [mmHg]

0.461

<0.001

0.471

<0.001

 SBP amplification [mmHg]

0.281

<0.001

0.300

<0.001

 PWV [m/s]

0.261

<0.001

0.265

0.001

 TEMPS-A Irritable

0.171

0.030

0.151

0.056

 TEMPS-A Cyclothymic

0.167

0.032

0.171

0.030

 Age

0.037

0.630

-

-

 BDI

0.006

0.932

0.026

0.738

 HAM-A

0.062

0.430

0.082

0.299

 Alprazolam

0.007

0.932

0.018

0.820

 Age [year]

0.544

<0.001

-

-

 Duration of hypertension [year]

0.250

<0.001

-0.019

0.808

 CV disease

0.241

0.001

0.095

0.218

 Blood glucose [mmol/l]

0.213

0.005

0.128

0.097

 GFR-EPI [ml/min/1.73 m²]

- 0.308

<0.001

-0.112

0.154

 SBPbrach [mmHg]

0.260

<0.001

0.265

0.001

 PPbrach [mmHg]

0.507

<0.001

0.408

<0.001

 SBPcentr [mmHg]

0.410

<0.001

0.369

<0.001

 PPcentr [mmHg]

0.478

<0.001

0.338

<0.001

 TEMPS-A Irritable

0.156

0.040

0.173

0.025

 TEMPS-A Anxious

0.157

0.039

0.156

0.043

 BDI

0.164

0.031

0.104

0.176

 HAM-A

0.173

0.024

0.179

0.021

 Sex

-0.143

0.059

-

-

 Alprazolam

0.121

0.111

0.078

0.308

 Age [year]

0.203

<0.001

-

-

 Sex

0.347

<0.001

-

-

 Current smoking [p/y]

0.159

0.038

0.175

0.023

 Body height [cm]

0.247

0.001

-0.021

0.791

 Heart rate [1/min]

-0.195

0.013

-0.151

0.058

 Uric acid [μmol/l]

-0.255

<0.001

-0.163

0.035

 TEMPS-A Depressive

0.168

0.027

0.041

0.595

 TEMPS-A Hyperthymic

-0.215

0.004

-0.158

0.034

 BDI

0.054

0.478

-0.097

0.210

 HAM-A

0.040

0.605

-0.057

0.467

 Alprazolam

0.048

0.525

-0.023

0.768