Table 1. Characteristics of Cohorts.
| Preterm-born young adults (n=102) | Term-born young adults (n=102) | P-value | CAVI subgroup (n=27) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age, y | 25.1±1.4 | 25.0±2.6 | 0.763 | 26.6±1.1 |
| Gestational age, wk | 30.3±2.5 | 39.6±0.9 | 30.4±2.8 | |
| Males, n (%) | 47 (46.1) | 47 (46.1) | >0.99 | 15 (56) |
| Smokers, n (%) | 20 (19.6) | 20 (19.6) | >0.99 | 3 (11) |
| Anthropometrics | ||||
| Birth weight, g | 1297.0±286.8 | 3460.0±417.0 | 1310.0±306.2 | |
| Height, cm | 169.1±10.0 | 173.5±9.0 | <0.001 | 169.7±10.5 |
| Weight, kg | 73.0±20.5 | 69.3±12.5 | 0.33 | 73.4±16.9 |
| BMI, kg m−2 | 24.9±5.4 | 22.9±3.1 | 0.003 | 25.5±5.7 |
| BSA, m2 | 1.81±0.21 | 1.83±0.20 | >0.99 | 1.84±0.22 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.78±0.10 | 0.81±0.06 | 0.91 | 0.84±0.07 |
| Brachial Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
| Systolic | 121.3±10.9 | 112.9±10.1 | <0.001 | 125.5±9.6 |
| Diastolic | 73.0±7.2 | 68.8±7.0 | <0.001 | 75.8±8.3 |
| Mean arterial pressure | 89.1±7.4 | 83.5±7.1 | <0.001 | 92.3±7.7 |
| Pulse pressure | 48.4±9.1 | 44.1±8.5 | 0.001 | 49.7±8.8 |
| Central blood pressure (mm Hg) | ||||
| Systolic | 108.0±10.0 | 97.5±8.8 | <0.001 | 109.8±9.3 |
| Diastolic | 74.5±7.4 | 69.6±7.7 | <0.001 | 76.7±8.2 |
| Mean arterial pressure | 85.7±7.7 | 78.9±7.6 | <0.001 | 87.7±8.0 |
| Pulse pressure | 33.5±7.1 | 27.9±5.6 | <0.001 | 33.1±6.5 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BSA, body surface area; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index.
Values as are given as mean±s.d. unless stated otherwise. P-values relate to differences between the full cohort of preterm and term-born adults adjusted for age and sex.