Table 3. Comparison of mean pulse wave velocity with cardiovascular risk factors and other parameters in the total study population.

Variables	No	Yes	P
Age ≥50 years	6.9±3.4	9.3±1.3	<0.0001
Male sex	8.6±3.0	8.0±1.9	0.7
Smoking	8.3±2.7	9.1±1.8	0.4
Alcohol use	8.3±2.8	8.5±1.6	0.7
Overweight/obesity	8.2±3.5	8.6±1.6	0.3
Abdominal obesity	8.2±3.0	8.6±1.6	0.3
Hypertension	6.8±1.7	8.6±2.7	0.005
Diabetes	7.8±2.9	9.5±1.2	<0.0001
Previous CV event	8.3±2.8	8.9±1.2	0.064
Anemia	8.3±1.8	8.6±2.8	0.2
High Ca-Ph	8.6±2.8	8.2±1.9	0.5
Dyslipidemia	8.0±2.1	8. 6±2.9	0.1
Stage 5 CKD	8.5±1.9	8.3±3.0	0.5

Data are mean ± standard deviation of pulse wave velocity. Ca-Ph, calcium phosphorus product.