Table 1.
Description of general clinical parameters of the reference value and normal value populations
| Parameter | PWV database (16 867 subjects) | Reference value population (11 092 subjects) | Normal value population (1455 subjects) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 55 (17) | 50 (17) | 33 (16) |
| Age range (years) | (15–97) | (15–97) | (15–85) |
| Gender (M/F) | 8753/8114 | 5520/5572 | 600/855 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.4 (14.8) | 73.0 (14.3) | 66.8 (11.9) |
| Height (m) | 1.69 (0.09) | 1.70 (0.09) | 1.71 (0.09) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 135 (21) | 130 (19) | 114 (9) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 79 (12) | 78 (12) | 69 (7) |
| MBP (mmHg) | 102 (14) | 99 (13) | 87 (7) |
| PP (mmHg) | 56 (16) | 52 (14) | 45 (8) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.5 (1.2) | 4.1 (0.6) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.6 (0.3) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.1) | 2.2 (0.5) |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.3 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.8) | 0.8 (0.3) |
| Glycaemia (mmol/L) | 5.4 (1.3) | 5.0 (0.6) | 4.8 (0.6) |
| Smoking [# (%)] | 3761 (22) | 2634 (24) | — |
| Dyslipidaemia [# (%)] | 13 284 (79) | 8441 (76) | — |
| Hypertension [# (%)] | 6,818 (40) | 3431 (31) | — |
| Diabetes [# (%)] | 1223 (7) | — | — |
| Treated hypertension [# (%)] | 4149 (25) | — | — |
| Treated lipids [# (%)] | 1879 (11) | — | — |
| Treated diabetes [# (%)] | 616 (4) | — | — |
SBP, DPB, PP, and MBP signify systolic, diastolic, pulse, and mean blood pressure, respectively. PWV, pulse wave velocity; HDL and LDL, mean high- and low-density lipoproteins, respectively.