Table 4

Multivariate regression model of best fit: conditional gain* (z-scores) in body size and fat distribution associations with blood pressure at 36 months†

	Adjusted R²	β	95% CI		p Value
Systolic pressure, N=650
	0.094
Abdominal circumference‡§: 0–6 months		1.52	0.07	1.71	0.04
Abdominal circumference‡§: 24–36 months		1.66	0.94	2.27	<0.0001
Weight: 12–24 months‡¶		0.79	0.16	1.39	0.01
Diastolic pressure, N=625
	0.076
Abdominal circumference‡§: 0–6 months		0.95	0.48	1.42	<0.001
Abdominal circumference‡§: 24–36 months		0.94	0.46	1.43	<0.001
Height: 12–24 months‡¶		0.60	0.12	1.08	0.015

*Residuals derived from regression model with the specified z-score as the independent variable.
†All analyses adjusted for crying, maternal education and maternal smoking in late pregnancy.
‡Adjusted for all the preceding time intervals (0–6, 6–12, 12–24, 24–36 months).
^§z-Scores based on sample population data from Southampton Women's Survey.
¶z-Scores derived from percentile curve growth charts UK.15