Table 1.

Selected baseline hemodynamics and carotid pulse wave analysis

Parameters	Women (n= 598)	Men (n= 674)	P values
Age, years*	52 ± 13	52 ± 13	0.599
Height, cm	153 ± 6	165 ± 7	<0.001
Heart rate, beats/min*	74 ± 9	73 ± 10	0.634
Brachial MBP, mmHg	104 ± 17	105 ± 16	0.282
Brachial SBP, mmHg*	139 ± 25	139 ± 22	0.524
Brachial PP, mmHg*	52 ± 18	50 ± 15	0.003
Central SBP, mmHg*	129 ± 26	126 ± 22	0.048
Central PP, mmHg*	44 ± 17	39 ± 14	<0.001
PWV, m/sec*	9.5 ± 2.5	9.5 ± 2.3	0.771
AI, %*	19 ± 14	7 ± 14	<0.001
Pi, mmHg	34 ± 12	35 ± 11	0.189
Pa, mmHg	10 ± 9	5 ± 6	<0.001
RWTT, msec	63 ± 25	87 ± 44	<0.001
SEP, msec	310 ± 27	303 ± 54	0.003
RI, %	33 ± 5	30 ± 6	<0.001
Pf, mmHg	33 ± 12	34 ± 11	0.168
Pb, mmHg	17 ± 7	14 ± 6	<0.001

^*cited from J Hypertens. 2009;27:461-467.

AI = carotid augmentation index; MBP = mean blood pressure; Pi = incident pressure wave height; Pa = augmented pressure; Pb = backward pressure amplitude; Pf = forward pressure amplitude; PP = pulse pressure; PWV = carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; RI = reflection index; RWTT = reflected wave transit time; SBP = systolic blood pressure; SEP = systolic ejection period.