a nonsignificant trendP = 0.073
Although there only was a nonsignificant trend toward a higher SBP in the post COVID-19 cohort after adjustment for various confounders and competing risk factors (beta coefficient 1.6, 95% CI -0.2 to 3.4, P = 0.073), DBP remained significantly increased in post COVID-19 individuals compared with matched controls (beta coefficient 4.6, 95% CI 3.6–5.6, P < 0.001).