TABLE 2.
Multivariate analysis in explaining pulse wave velocity and cardio-ankle vascular index variations according to age, sex and each of the five metabolic syndrome components
| PWV | R2 (%) | Reg Coeff ± SEM | |
| Age (years) | 11.2 | 0.076 ± 0.005 | <0.0001 |
| Women | 0.2 | −0.19 ± 0.11 | 0.09 |
| BP (yes) | 1.0 | 0.81 ± 0.19 | <0.0001 |
| Glu (yes) | 1.4 | 0.57 ± 0.11 | <0.0001 |
| HDL (yes) | 0.7 | 0.42 ± 0.12 | 0.0003 |
| WC (yes) | – | – | 0.22 |
| TG (yes) | – | – | 0.29 |
| Model | 13.7 |
| CAVI | R2 (%) | Reg Coeff ± SEM | |
| Age (years) | 35.6 | 0.074 ± 0.002 | <0.0001 |
| Women | 1.2 | −0.24 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
| BP (yes) | 0.2 | 0.18 ± 0.08 | 0.03 |
| Glu (yes) | 1.2 | 0.25 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
| WC (yes) | 1.1 | −0.25 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
| TG (yes) | – | – | 0.29 |
| HDL (yes) | – | – | 0.49 |
| Model | 36.6 |
Yes means presence of this MetS component. BP, blood pressure; Glu, glucose; MetS, metabolic syndrome; Reg Coeff, regression coefficient; TG, triglycerides; WC, waist circumference.