Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population by vascular aging status.
| Variables | All (n=794) | HVA (n=80) | Non-HVA (n=634) | EVA (n=80) | p overall | p for interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 66.5±6.8 | 68.6±7.6 | 66.0±6.5* | 68.0±7.7# | <0.001 | 0.76 |
| Male, % | 564 (71.0%) | 61 (76.2%) | 454 (71.6%) | 49 (61.2%) | 0.09 | – |
| Smoker, % | 154 (19.4%) | 14 (17.5%) | 131 (20.7%) | 9 (11.2%) | 0.12 | – |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.6±2.8 | 24.9±3.2 | 23.7±3.6* | 23.1±3.9* | <0.001 | 0.20 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 123±10 | 124±9 | 123±10 | 126±10# | 0.03 | 0.15 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 72±8 | 74±7 | 72±8 | 73±8 | 0.04 | 0.55 |
| Pulse pressure, mmHg | 51±8 | 50±8 | 51±8 | 53±9 | 0.06 | 0.04 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 89±8 | 91±7 | 89±8 | 91±8 | 0.03 | 0.57 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 67±10 | 63±9 | 67±10* | 75±10*,# | <0.001 | 0.08 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.59±0.87 | 4.54±0.92 | 4.59±0.86 | 4.60±0.90 | 0.86 | 0.15 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.35±0.77 | 1.17±0.58 | 1.34±0.75 | 1.57±1.04*,# | 0.004 | 0.93 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.25±0.32 | 1.23±0.30 | 1.26±0.31 | 1.26±0.42 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.85±0.75 | 2.87±0.84 | 2.86±0.74 | 2.72±0.74 | 0.26 | 0.06 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.06±0.51 | 5.00±0.54 | 5.07±0.52 | 5.06±0.45 | 0.44 | 0.97 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.68±0.30 | 5.66±0.31 | 5.67±0.30 | 5.71±0.33 | 0.45 | 0.40 |
| Uric acid, umol/L | 347±83 | 355±80 | 346±83 | 342±86 | 0.56 | 0.43 |
| Creatinine, umol/L | 78.0±15.5 | 80.2±15.7 | 78.0±15.3 | 75.5±16.0 | 0.16 | 0.37 |
| ABI | 1.13±0.07 | 1.11±0.07 | 1.13±0.07* | 1.13±0.09* | 0.02 | 0.52 |
| BaPWV, cm/s | 1570±281 | 1320±155 | 1540±215* | 2060±290*,# | <0.001 | 0.07 |
*
p<0.05 vs. HVA;
#
p<0.05 vs. Non-HVA.