Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study subjects
Variables | Quantity |
|---|---|
Male, gender, n (%) | 42 (55) |
Age, years ± SD | 53 ± 16 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 ± SD | 28 ± 5 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 30 (40) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 12 (16) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 71 (93) |
Smoking habits | |
Never smoked, n (%) | 50 (66) |
Ex-smoker (>1 year), n (%) | 15 (20) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 11 (14) |
PWV (m/s) | 9.02 ± 2.67 |
Acute myocardial infarction, n (%) | 5 (7) |
Cerebrovascular accident, n (%) | 9 (12) |
Brachial BP | |
Systolic pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 136 ± 20 |
Diastolic pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 81 ± 11 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg ± SD) | 100 ± 12 |
