Table 2 Results from applying a flexible parametric proportional hazards model adjusting for observed baseline systolic blood pressure, and a full joint model using the intercept association structure

Baseline SBP/10 (α ₂)

0.105

0.050

0.159

0.181

0.102

0.261

Age (years)

0.048

0.036

0.060

0.050

0.038

0.062

Sex (male)

0.011

-0.233

0.254

-0.010

-0.253

0.234

BMI (kg/m²)

0.011

-0.015

0.037

0.013

-0.012

0.039

Intercept

-

-

-

13.006

12.629

13.382

Age (years)

-

-

-

0.025

0.022

0.029

Sex (male)

-

-

-

-0.252

-0.332

-0.171

BMI (kg/m²)

-

-

-

0.003

-0.005

0.011

RCS1

-

-

-

-0.080

-0.121

-0.039

RCS2

-

-

-

-0.006

-0.019

0.006

RCS3

-

-

-

-0.001

-0.010

0.007

RCS4

-

-

-

0.003

0.000

0.006

RCS5

-

-

-

0.000

-0.001

0.001

σ _e

-

-

-

1.522

1.515

1.528