Table 4.
Univariate analysis of relationships between ABI and characteristics of subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
| Variables | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | P value | r | P value | |
| Age (yrs) | 0.164 | 0.001 | 0.22 | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | −0.296 | 0.001 | 0.178 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | −0.247 | 0.001 | −0.145 | <0.002 |
| DBP (mmHg) | −0.171 | 0.001 | −0.102 | <0.029 |
| baPWV (cm/sec) | 0.181 | 0.001 | 0.027 | 0.563 |
| Duration (yrs) | 0.065 | 0.091 | 0.050 | 0.280 |
baPWV: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; BMI: Body mass index; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; duration: since diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.