Table 3: Risk factors of incident hypertension in the Derivation Dataset

Risk factors

β

HR (95% CI)

P-value

Scores (β × 100) allocated

BMI

0.043

1.12 (1.05-1.17)

< 0.001

04

DPB

0.025

1.09 (1.05-1.14)

< 0.001

03

WHO HIV Stage

0.420

1.71 (1.02-2.75)

0.029

42

HR: Hazard ratio; 95% CI: 95% Confidence interval; BMI: Body mass index; DPB: Diastolic Blood Pressure