Table 4.
Association between the mean ba-PWV and the anthropometric parameters
| Mean ba-PWV | Male | Female | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | β | p | 95% CI | B | β | p | 95% CI | |
| WC | 0.033 | 0.001 | 0.953 | −1.056 to 1.121 | 3.375 | 0.129 | * | 2.272–4.477 |
| BMI | −0.654 | −0.010 | 0.660 | −3.275 to 2.264 | 7.631 | 0.108 | * | 4.709–10.553 |
| ABSI ×100 | 34.895 | 0.066 | 0.005 | 10.362–59.429 | 38.667 | 0.087 | * | 19.799–57.535 |
| BRI | 9.080 | 0.042 | 0.078 | −1.008 to 19.168 | 34.522 | 0.167 | * | 25.611–43.433 |
| VAI | 8.771 | 0.067 | 0.003 | 2.931–14.611 | 22.258 | 0.136 | * | 15.535–28.981 |
Notes: *p< 0.001, for the correlation coefficient. Adjustment for age, hypertension history, diabetes mellitus history, and smoking status. The p-values were obtained using a generalized regression analysis.
Abbreviations: β, Standardized coefficient; ba-PWV, Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; CI, confidence interval; BMI, Body mass index; WC, Waist circumference; ABSI, A body shape index; BRI, Body round index; VAI, Visceral adiposity index.