Table 6 Associations between urinary metal concentrations and blood pressure in all participants (n = 1899)

Arsenic^a

0.35

(−0.68, 1.38)

−0.27

(−0.96, 0.42)

Cadmium^a

0.14

(−0.73, 1.02)

0.35

(−0.23, 0.94)

Lead^a

0.75

(0.07, 1.42)^*

0.56

(0.11, 1.01)^*

Selenium^a

−2.50

(−4.40, −0.61)^**

−1.60

(−2.88, −0.33)^*

Age (years)

0.46

(0.39, 0.52)^***

0.19

(0.15, 0.23)^***

Sex (ref. = female)

4.64

(3.08, 6.20)^***

0.60

(−0.44, 1.65)

BMI (kg/m²)

1.36

(1.12, 1.60)^***

1.18

(1.02, 1.34)^***