TABLE 2.

Change of the intima–media thickness and brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity over time

	Male participants	Female participants	P value
No. of sujects	118	84	−
CIMT data
CIMT 2013 (mm)	0.50 (0.50–0.60)	0.50 (0.50–0.60)	0.003
CIMT 2017 (mm)	0.67 (0.60–0.75)	0.60 (0.50–0.70)	<0.001
CIMT progression (μm)	121.1 ± 13.4	80.4 ± 15.8	0.029
CIMT progression rate (μm/year)	31.5 ± 3.4	20.1 ± 4.0	0.029
baPWV data
baPWV 2013 (cm)	1303.0 (1164.3–1466.6)	1154.0 (1050.5–1318.3)	<0.001
baPWV 2017 (cm)	1359.2 ± 194.8	1235.0 ± 178.2	<0.001
baPWV progression (cm)	22.9 ± 16.3	8.4 ± 25.0	0.612
baPWV progression rate (cm/year)	5.7 ± 4.1	2.1 ± 6.3	0.612

Non-normally distributed variables are expressed as the median (interquartile range). All other values are expressed as mean ± SD. baPWV, brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity; CIMT, carotid intima–media thickness.