Table 1 Basic population characteristics (n=89)

From: Oscillometric assessment of arterial stiffness in everyday clinical practice

Age (years)

48.8 (19.1)

Height (cm)

172.3 (10.0)

Weight (kg)

74.4 (15.2)

BMI (kg m−2)

24.7 (4.7)

Male (%)

59.6

PWV TG (m s−1)

7.8 (2.3)

PWV SC (m s−1)

7.3 (1.7)

Smoker (%)

15.1

Hypertension (%)

44.9

Treated with

 

 ACEI/ATB (%)

32.6

 Calcium antagonists (%)

23.4

 Beta-blockers (%)

8.9

 Thiazides (%)

16.8

 Aldosterone antagonism (%)

3.4

 Other (%)

8.9

Diabetes mellitus (%)

14.6

Treated with

 

 Diet (%)

4.5

 Oral antidiabetics (%)

7.9

 Insulin (%)

2.6

  1. Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; ATB, angiotensin II-receptor blocker; BMI, body mass index; PWV, pulse wave velocity; SC, Sphygmocor; TG, Tel-O-GRAPH.