Table 4.
Distribution of degrees of AS in the study population overall and the age subgroups*.
| Groups | Mild AS***, n (%) | Moderate AS***, n (%) | Severe AS***, n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 103 (33.0) | 60 (19.2) | 85 (27.2) | / |
| Well-controlled BP | 58 (34.3) | 21 (12.4) | 39 (23.1) | 0.000 |
| Uncontrolled BP | 45 (31.5) | 39 (27.3) | 46 (32.2) | |
| 45–65 years | 58 (45.0) | 24 (18.6) | 6 (4.7) | / |
| Well-controlled BP | 25 (43.1) | 3 (5.2) | 1 (1.7) | 0.000 |
| Uncontrolled BP | 33 (46.5) | 21 (29.6) | 5 (7.0) | |
| 65–80 years | 36 (32.4) | 26 (23.4) | 34 (30.6) | / |
| Well-controlled BP | 25 (36.8) | 13 (19.1) | 16 (23.5) | 0.008 |
| Uncontrolled BP | 11 (25.6) | 13 (30.2) | 18 (41.9) | |
| ≥80 years | 10 (13.9) | 10 (13.9) | 45 (62.5) | / |
| Well-controlled BP | 9 (20.9) | 5 (11.6) | 22 (51.2) | 0.011 |
| Uncontrolled BP | 1 (3.4) | 5 (17.2) | 23 (79.3) |
AS – arterial stiffness.
*
Variables are presented as mean±SD or n (%).
**
The proportion of patients without arterial stiffness were not shown in this table.
***
Different degrees of AS: Mild AS (BaPWV ≥1400 cm/s); Moderate AS (BaPWV ≥1700 cm/s); Severe AS: (BaPWV ≥2000 cm/s).