Table 2.
Carotid Stiffness (STIFF) and Diastolic Diameter (DDIAM) by race/ethnicity and age-groups
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Hispanic
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White
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| n | STIFF | DDIAM | n | STIFF | DDIAM | n | STIFF | DDIAM | n | STIFF | DDIAM | |
| All Ages | (1536) | 8.60 ± 6.01 | 6.24 ± 0.96 | (948) | 8.40 ± 5.65 | 6.17 ± 0.93 | (317) | 9.24 ± 6.21 | 6.33 ± 0.99 | (271) | 8.74 ± 6.91 | 6.35 ± 1.01 |
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| Age : 50–64 | (503) | 7.36 ± 4.47 | 6.07 ± 0.89 | (377) | 7.32 ± 4.46 | 5.97 ± 0.79 | (75) | 8.01 ± 4.75 | 6.45 ± 1.07 | (51) | 6.65 ± 4.05 | 6.19 ± 1.13 |
| 65–74 | (577) | 8.68 ± 6.02 | 6.27 ± 0.95 | (379) | 8.34 ± 5.45 | 6.28 ± 0.96 | (111) | 9.00 ± 6.34 | 6.18 ± 0.96 | (87) | 9.79 ± 7.67 | 6.34 ± 0.90 |
| ≥75 | (456) | 9.98 ± 7.10 | 6.37 ± 1.02 | (192) | 10.64 ± 7.29 | 6.34 ± 1.05 | (131) | 10.13 ± 6.72 | 6.39 ± 0.97 | (133) | 8.86 ± 7.12 | 6.40 ± 1.02 |
| n | adjSTIFF | adjDDIAM | n | adjSTIFF | adjDDIAM | n | adjSTIFF | adjDDIAM | n | adjSTIFF | adjDDIAM | |
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| All Ages | (1536) | 5.30 ± 3.80 | 3.83 ± 0.58 | (948) | 5.24 ± 3.55 | 3.84 ± 0.58 | (317) | 5.60 ± 3.85 | 3.82 ± 0.60 | (271) | 5.30 ± 4.30 | 3.83 ± 0.60 |
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| Age : 50–64 | (503) | 4.52 ± 2.78 | 3.71 ± 0.51 | (377) | 4.54 ± 2.79 | 3.70 ± 0.48 | (75) | 4.84 ± 2.97 | 3.85 ± 0.59 | (51) | 3.92 ± 2.40 | 3.64 ± 0.58 |
| 65–74 | (577) | 5.33 ± 3.69 | 3.84 ± 0.58 | (379) | 5.19 ± 3.41 | 3.90 ± 0.58 | (1110 | 5.39 ± 3.80 | 3.68 ± 0.56 | (87) | 5.85 ± 4.61 | 3.78 ± 0.56 |
| ≥75 | (456) | 6.22 ± 4.50 | 3.96 ± 0.64 | (192) | 6.72 ± 4.58 | 4.00 ± 0.68 | (131) | 6.23 ± 4.24 | 3.92 ± 0.61 | (133) | 5.50 ± 4.57 | 3.94 ± 0.62 |
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Adjustment uses diastolic diameter as a proportion of subject height in meters (mm/m), and the standard calculation for stiffness also adjusted for height in meters