Table 2. Results.
| Preterm-born young adults (n=102) | Term-born young adults (n=102) | P-value | P-value in multivariate analysisa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aorta structure | ||||
| Thoracic aorta (cm2) | 2.19±0.44 | 2.69±0.60 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Abdominal aorta (cm2) | 1.25±0.36 | 1.94±0.45 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Conduit structure | ||||
| Carotid artery (mm2) | 23.55±3.84 | 23.87±3.55 | 0.64 | 0.76 |
| Brachial artery (mm2) | 9.34±3.25 | 8.57±2.91 | 0.10 | 0.001 |
| Arterial stiffness | ||||
| SphygmAcor PWV | 5.82±0.80 | 5.47±0.59 | <0.01 | 0.07 |
| Vicorder PWV | 9.06±1.25 | 8.33±1.28 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| CMR PWV | 5.23±1.19 | 4.75±0.91 | <0.01 | 0.04 |
| CAVI | 5.95±0.72 | 5.98±0.60 | 0.80 | 0.65 |
| Carotid distensibility (mmHg−1103) | 4.75±1.31 | 5.60±1.48 | <0.001 | 0.08 |
| Brachial distensibility (mmHg−1103) | 1.07±0.48 | 1.19±0.54 | 0.12 | 0.77 |
| Augmentation index | 6.85±9.64 | −4.01±11.83 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Abbreviation: 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.
a
For aortic and conduit vessel measures P-value reflects a multivariate model including height and mean blood pressure and for measures of stiffness P-value reflects the difference in a model including mean blood pressure.