Table 1 Characteristics of atherosclerotic risk factors and the age- and gender-specific normal CAVI values in healthy subjects

From: Serial assessment of arterial stiffness by cardio-ankle vascular index for prediction of future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease

Gender

Men

Women

Age

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

70–79

30–39

40–49

50–59

60–69

70–79

Number

885

430

326

176

55

1319

1090

708

159

40

Systolic BP, mm Hg

117±10

119±9

120±10

124±11

124±11

108±10

112±11

115±11

119±11

119±12

Diastolic BP, mm Hg

70±8

74±8

76±8

77±8

79±9

64±7

66±8

69±8

71±8

72±8

Total cholesterol, mg dl–1

185±19

189±25

189±23

196±25

190±26

182±21

189±20

197±17

202±18

191±21

Triglyceride, mg dl–1

80±31

86±27

84±27

93±38

85±30

62±26

65±25

70±28

80±29

94±34

HDL cholesterol, mg dl–1

61±13

61±13

64±13

60±14

64±16

73±13

74±13

74±13

68±16

65±15

LDL cholesterol, mg dl–1

106±21

111±21

110±21

115±19

111±23

96±20

103±19

110±18

115±19

109±20

CAVI

7.10±0.68

7.59±0.7

8.06±0.76

8.63±0.81

8.90±0.96

6.97±0.63

7.29±0.66

7.81±0.7

8.25±0.89

8.59±1.04

Cutoff value

7.78

8.29

8.82

9.44

9.86

7.6

7.95

8.51

9.14

9.63

  1. Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.
  2. Data are mean±s.d.
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