Table 1.
Patient demographics (n = 15)
| n (%)/mean ± SD | Luminal stenosis | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| <70 % (n = 6) | ≥70 % (n = 9) | ||
| Sex (male) | 2 (33.3) | 4 (44.4) | 0.14† |
| Age | 59.9 ± 9.7 | 60.5 ± 10.8 | 0.05‡ |
| Arm diastolic pressure (sober; mmHg) | 82.1 ± 9.7 | 82.5 ± 10.9 | 0.06‡ |
| Arm Systolic pressure (sober; mmHg) | 133.9 ± 19.1 | 131.5 ± 19.8 | 0.58‡ |
| Heart rate (sober;/minute) | 77.3 ± 4.3 | 77.5 ± 4.3 | 0.78‡ |
| Hypertension | 6 (100) | 5 (55.6) | 0.60† |
| Atrial fibrillation | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Ischemic heart disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Diabetes | 3 (50) | 4 (44.4) | 0.32† |
| High cholesterol | 3 (50) | 3 (33.3) | 0.62† |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | N/A |
| Previous TIA/stroke | 6 (100) | 4 (44.4) | 1† |
| Aspirin used before recruitment | 2 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | 0.33† |
| Luminal stenosis (mean ± SD) | 57.3 ± 10.0 % | 78.6 ± 5.1 % | <0.01* |
† Fisher’s exact test
‡ Student t test
* Mann–Whitney test