Table 3.

Distribution of pulse wave velocity (PWV), and carotid artery diameter, intima-media thickness (IMT) and relative distensibility according to age group in apparently healthy individuals.

Age (years)	n	PWV (m/s)	Carotid artery diameter (µm)	Carotid artery IMT (µm)	Relative distensibility of the carotid artery (%)
≤ 30	34	7.60 ± 1.04	6268 ± 974	514 ± 119	7.53 ± 2.96
31-40	40	8.27 ±1.28	6529 ± 782	577 ± 147	5.91 ± 2.09
41-50	65	8.80 ± 1.82	6741 ± 948	608 ± 112	5.13 ± 1.72
51-60	35	9.22 ± 1.37	6903 ± 690	610 ± 78	4.16 ± 1.01
≥ 61	29	9.76 ± 1.66	6795 ± 682	718 ± 120	4.13 ± 0.75