Table 4 Mediation analysis between diabetes and baPWV progression rate

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Estimate(95%CI)

0.012 (0.004, 0.436)

23.92 (4.09, 44.37)

23.93 (4.23, 44.44)

4.18 × 10⁻⁴ (3.15 × 10⁻⁶, 2.03 × 10^− 2)

P value

0.972

0.020*

0.021*

0.963

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Estimate(95%CI)

3.219 (1.327,5.860)

21.10 (1.60,40.73)

24.31 (4.28,44.23)

0.130 (0.041,0.600)

P value

< 0.001**

0.048*

0.012*

0.012*

Platelet counts (10⁹/L)

Estimate(95%CI)

1.761 (0.174,3.702)

22.08 (3.49,40.85)

23.83 (5.45,43.50)

0.071 (0.008,0.332)

P value

0.021*

< 0.001**

< 0.001**

0.021*