Table 1.
At MESA5 (2010-2012), mean±SD | Global (N=423) | Women (N=244) | Men (N=179) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70.8±8.7 | 70.9±8.9 | 70.5±8.5 | 0.7 |
Race (N of white/African-American) | 259/164 | 144/100 | 115/64 | 0.29 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.7±5.3 | 28.7±5.9 | 28.3±5.3 | 0.72 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125±21 | 125±21 | 124±21 | 0.65 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68±10 | 65±10 | 71±10 | < 0.001 |
Low-density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | 106±34 | 110±36 | 101±30 | 0.008 |
High-density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | 56±16 | 61±17 | 50±13 | <0.001 |
Metabolic Syndrome, (%)* | 34.3 | 39.5 | 28.1 | 0.014 |
Aortic wall thickness (mm) | 2.67±0.27 | 2.61±0.26 | 2.75±0.26 | < 0.001 |
Aortic wall thickness at baseline (mm) | 2.36±0.44 | 2.32±0.43 | 2.40±0.44 | 0.074 |
AWT difference in ten years (mm) | 0.32±0.46 | 0.30±0.44 | 0.35±0.48 | 0.26 |
Distensibility of ascending aorta (mmhg−1) | 2.04±1.4 | 2.04±1.4 | 2.04±1.5 | 0.97 |
Pulse wave velocity (m/s) | 9.12±3.82 | 9.03±3.48 | 9.29±4.32 | 0.54 |
Metabolic Syndrome was defined by NCEP guidelines.