Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics of low and high baPWV groups
Variable | Low baPWV (n=337) | High baPWV (n=325) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Range of baPWV | <1750 | 1750≦ | |
Mean of baPWV (cm s–1) | 1532±145 | 2065±251 | <0.0001 |
Age (years) | 54.7±11.0 | 64.9±11.4 | <0.0001 |
Men (%) | 45.4 | 45.2 | NS |
BMI (kg m–2) | 24.8±3.4 | 24.0±3.5 | <0.01 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 149.6±16.2 | 163.6±19.2 | <0.0001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 91.7±11.0 | 95.3±12.7 | <0.0001 |
Heart rate (b.p.m.) | 67.3±10.0 | 71.0±11.6 | <0.0001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol l–1) | 5.43±0.98 | 5.40±0.93 | NS |
LDL (mmol l–1) | 2.51±1.00 | 2.44±1.00 | NS |
HDL (mmol l–1) | 1.47±0.38 | 1.50±0.42 | NS |
Triglyceride (mmol l–1) | 6.22 (4.61, 9.28) | 6.06 (4.73, 8.90) | NS |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol l–1) | 5.50 (5.11, 5.95) | 5.72 (5.22, 6.34) | <0.0001 |
Cr (μmol l–1) | 62.1±15.4 | 65.3±15.3 | <0.01 |
Current smoker (%) | 22.1 | 23.0 | NS |
RAS inhibitor (%) | 64.7 | 67.6 | NS |
