Table 2.

Correlation between the baPWV and clinical variables

	r	P value
Age	0.507	< 0.01
SBP	0.355	< 0.01
DBP	0.329	< 0.01
BMI	0.062	< 0.01
TC	0.039	< 0.01
LDL-C	0.047	< 0.01
HDL-C	− 0.085	< 0.01
TG/HDL-C	0.106	< 0.01
LDL-C/HDL-C	0.079	< 0.01
Non HDL-C	0.071	< 0.01
HOMA-IR	0.188	< 0.01
TyG index	0.189	< 0.01

HOMA-IR data were log-transformed because of their non-normal distribution

PWV pulse wave velocity, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index, TC total cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, TyG triglyceride glucose