Table 2.
Age-adjusted correlations between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and various parameters (n = 697).
| Pulse Wave Velocity | ||
|---|---|---|
| R | p-value | |
| FPG1 (mg/dL) | 0.278 | <0.01 |
| BMI2 (kg/m2) | 0.089 | <0.05 |
| SBP3 (mmHg) | 0.502 | <0.01 |
| DBP4 (mmHg) | 0.472 | <0.01 |
| RHR5(beats/min) | 0.169 | <0.01 |
| hs-CRP6(mg/dL) | 0.167 | <0.01 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | -0.146 | <0.01 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.111 | <0.01 |
| Current smoking | 0.005 | NS7 |
| Alcohol ingestion | -0.005 | NS7 |
| Exercise | 0.015 | NS7 |
Coefficients (r) and p-values are calculated using the age-adjusted Pearson's correlation model.
1fasting plasma glucose; 2body mass index; 3systolic blood pressure; 4diastolic blood pressure; 5resting heart rate; 6 high sensitivity C-reactive protein, logarithmically transformed values; 7NS, not significant