Table 3 Characteristics of study population.

From: Assessment of aortic to peripheral vascular stiffness and gradient by segmented upper limb PWV in healthy and hypertensive individuals

Group (n)

Male (%)

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

SBP (mmHg)

DBP (mmHg)

Heart rate (beats/min)

Age < 50 years

 Health (n = 45)

31 (68.89)

39.09 ± 6.56

23.59 ± 2.77

118.78 ± 10.77

72.29 ± 8.62

67.96 ± 8.01

 Hypertension (n = 35)

25 (71.42)

39.37 ± 6.61

25.24 ± 3.17

147.33 ± 14.30

94.47 ± 10.58

77.29 ± 10.22

 t/x2

0.254

− 0.19

− 2.484

− 10.186

− 10.331

− 4.578

 P

0.614

0.849

0.015

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Age ≥ 50 years

 Health (n = 32)

18 (56.25)

53.78 ± 2.92

24.57 ± 2.62

121.09 ± 9.62

74.86 ± 7.41

64.53 ± 7.29

 Hypertension (n = 36)

22 (61.11)

51.94 ± 5.38

25.03 ± 1.95

149.15 ± 10.72

92.00 ± 8.34

73.47 ± 14.55

 t/x2

0.165

1.72

− 0.828

− 11.305

− 8.909

− 3.142

 P

0.684

0.09

0.411

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.003