Table 4 Single regression analysis of each marker by sex

From: Increased arterial velocity pulse index is an independent factor related to skeletal muscle mass reduction and tissue damage in patients with cardiovascular disease

Whole subjects, N = 310

PA

SMI

Male, N = 179

PA

SMI

Female, N = 131

PA

SMI

AVI

P value

<0.0001

<0.0001

AVI

P value

<0.0001

<0.0001

AVI

P value

0.0032

0.0135

r value

−0.3990

−0.4089

r value

−0.3617

−0.3194

r value

−0.2554

−0.2155

FMD

P value

<0.0001

0.0026

FMD

P value

0.0007

0.0510

FMD

P value

0.3003

0.5441

r value

0.2310

0.1703

r value

0.2525

0.1461

r value

0.0912

0.0535

PA

P value

–

<0.0001

PA

P value

–

<0.0001

PA

P value

–

<0.0001

r value

0.4937

r value

0.3443

r value

0.3924

  1. AVI arterial velocity pulse index, FMD flow-mediated vasodilation, PA bioelectrical phase angle, r correlation coefficient, SMI skeletal muscle index