Table 1.
Subjects characteristics.
| All (n = 1012) | Female (n = 391) | Males (n = 621) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV ± SD | MV ± SD | MV ± SD | ||
| Age [years] | 42 ± 15 | 43 ± 14 | 41 ± 15 | 0.026 |
| Body weight [Kg.] | 66.5 ± 12.0 | 57.5 ± 11.0 | 72.5 ± 12.0 | <0.001 |
| Body height [cm] | 166.0 ± 10.7 | 160.0 ± 10.0 | 170.0 ± 11.0 | <0.001 |
| BMI [Kg./m2] | 24.1 ± 3.1 | 22.6 ± 2.7 | 25.1 ± 2.9 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol [mg/dl] | 155.5 ± 23.9 | 155.2 ± 23.9 | 155.7 ± 24.0 | 0.765 |
| Triglycerides [mg/dl] | 74.0 ± 22.4 | 73.7 ± 23.1 | 74.1 ± 21.9 | 0.789 |
| Glycemia [mg/dl] | 82.1 ± 8.8 | 82.1 ± 8.8 | 82.1 ± 8.8 | 0.986 |
| Creatinine [mg/dl] | 0.9 ± 2.5 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 3.1 | 0.417 |
| Hematocrit [%] | 41.7 ± 2.1 | 41.7 ± 2.1 | 41.7 ± 2.1 | 0.824 |
| SBP [mmHg] | 119 ± 11 | 115 ± 12 | 122 ± 10 | <0.001 |
| MBP [mmHg] | 92 ± 9 | 89 ± 10 | 93 ± 8 | <0.001 |
| DBP [mmHg] | 73 ± 8 | 72 ± 9 | 74 ± 8 | 0.002 |
| PP [mmHg] | 46 ± 8 | 43 ± 8 | 48 ± 7 | <0.001 |
| HR [beats/minute] | 65 ± 10 | 66 ± 10 | 65 ± 9 | 0.205 |
| A-CIMT [mm] | 0.573 ± 0.885 | 0.574 ± 0.132 | 0.572 ± 0.128 | 0.753 |
| A-CCA mean diameter [mm] | 6.45 ± 0.88 | 6.26 ± 0.89 | 6.57 ± 0.86 | <0.001 |
MV: mean value. SD: standard deviation. SBP, MBP, DBP, and PP: systolic pulse pressure, mean pulse pressure, diastolic pulse pressure, and pulse pressure. HR: heart rate. A-CIMT: common carotid artery intima media thickness average value. A-CCA: common carotid artery diameter average value. Average values are the mean of left and right measurements. Statistics: t-test (unpaired, two-tailed) analyzed differences between males and females. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.