Table 5. Correlations Between PWV and Variables.
| Variables | Coefficient | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 0.882 | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.025 | 0.884 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 0.418 | 0.015 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 0.211 | 0.218 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | -0.141 | 0.411 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 0.472 | 0.006 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | -0.085 | 0.620 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 0.133 | 0.437 |
| Mean fasting glucose (mmol/l) | -0.069 | 0.695 |
| Serum insulin (pmol/l) | -0.060 | 0.729 |
| Insulin resistance (HOMA index) | -0.145 | 0.421 |
| Number of pack-yrs smoked | 0.377 | 0.028 |
| The ratio of SNP-stimulated maximal FBF to basal FBF (%) | -0.155 | 0.373 |
| Endothelial function (%) | -0.543 | 0.009 |
| ROCK activity (%) | 0.670 | <0.001 |
| ROCK activity after coinfusion of L-NMMA (%) | 0.746 | <0.001 |