Table 3.

WSS in the IMT normal group and the IMT thickening group

WSS (dyne/cm2)	IMT normal group, n = 100	IMT thickening group, n = 50	P value
CCA	7.91 ± 2.65	7.15 ± 1.88	0.027*
ICA	8.42 ± 2.64	7.65 ± 2.48	0.031*
ALPW of carotid sinus	6.02 ± 1.79	5.08 ± 1.06	0.025*
ALDW of carotid sinus	5.98 ± 2.01	5.33 ± 1.56	0.001*
PIPW of carotid sinus	7.52 ± 2.36	5.86 ± 1.76	0.001*
PIDW of carotid sinus	7.31 ± 1.25	5.85 ± 2.04	0.034*

ALPW the anterior-lateral proximal wall, ALDW the anterior-lateral distal wall, PIPW the posterior-interior proximal wall, PIDW the posterior-interior distal wall

* P < 0.05