Table 6.

Comparison of central and regional PWV.

TOTAL GROUP Variable	Central PWV (cfPWV) Mean [Min–Max]	Regional PWV Mean [Min–Max]	Mean Difference	p-Value
forehead–right toe, htPWV	9.86 [6.32–14.14]	9.38 [6.10–14.10]	0.48	0.028
forehead–left toe, htPWV		9.55 [6.10–14.10]	0.25	0.060
right ear–right toe, etPWV		9.48 [6.70–13.90]	0.44	0.015
left ear–left toe, etPWV		9.41 [6.10–13.70]	0.42	0.021
right finger–right toe, ftPWV		9.85 [6.10–15.30]	0.03	0.409
left finger–left toe, ftPWV		9.40 [6.20–14.40]	0.55	0.038
WOMEN GROUP variable	central PWV (cfPWV)	regional PWV	mean difference	p-value
forehead–right toe, htPWV	9.36 [6.32–13.02]	9.40 [6.70–14.10]	0.07	0.046
forehead–left toe, htPWV		9.51 [6.10–14.10]	0.12	0.166
right ear–right toe, etPWV		9.41 [7.00–13.50]	0.17	0.534
left ear–left toe, etPWV		9.25 [6.10–13.70]	0.26	0.345
right finger–right toe, ftPWV		10.01 [6.10–15.30]	0.46	0.181
left finger–left toe, ftPWV		9.49 [6.20–13.60]	0.12	0.185
MEN GROUP variable	central PWV (cfPWV)	regional PWV	mean difference	p-value
forehead–right toe, htPWV	10.52 [8.12–14.14]	9.34 [6.10–13.00]	1.37	0.001
forehead–left toe, htPWV		9.63 [6.80–14.00]	1.01	0.012
right ear–right toe, etPWV		9.64 [6.70–13.90]	1.07	0.005
left ear–left toe, etPWV		9.79 [7.00–13.30]	0.81	0.029
right finger–right toe, ftPWV		9.43 [6.10–14.40]	1.33	0.011
left finger–left toe, ftPWV		9.20 [6.50–14.40]	1.49	0.004