Table 3. Clinical characteristics of the study sample and bivariate analysis with right CAVI and left CAVI (n = 188).
BMI: body mass index; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; CAVI: cardio-ankle vascular index; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; FBG: fasting blood glucose.
* P-value of 0.05 or less is statistically significant.
| Variable | Right CAVI | Left CAVI |
| Physical constitution | ||
| Age (years) | r = 0.417 (p < 0.001*) | r = 0.405 (p < 0.001*) |
| Weight (kg) | r = −0.345 (p < 0.001*) | r = −0.341 (p < 0.001*) |
| Height (cm) | r = 0.118 (p = 0.124) | r = 0.150 (p = 0.048*) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | r = −0.411 (p < 0.001*) | r = −0.425 (p < 0.001*) |
| Blood chemistry | ||
| HbA1c (%) | r = 0.092 (p = 0.228) | r = 0.082 (p = 0.284) |
| FBG (mg/dL) | r = 0.146 (p = 0.084) | r = 0.138 (p = 0.104) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | r = −0.147 (p = 0.084) | r = −0.113 (p = 0.186) |
| LDL (mg/dL) | r = 0.079 (p = 0.358) | r = −0.061 (p = 0.476) |
| HDL (mg/dL) | r = −0.114 (p = 0.182) | r = −0.108 (p = 0.208) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | r = −0.112 (p = 0.19) | r = 0.052 (p = 0.548) |
| Hemodynamics | ||
| Left systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | r = −0.14 (p = 0.855) | r = −0.29 (p = 0.766) |
| Left diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | r = 0.025 (p = 0.742) | r = 0.043 (p = 0.575) |
| Left mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | r = −0.07 (p = 0.86) | r = 0.26 (p = 0.16) |
| Left pulse pressure (mmHg) | r = −0.031 (p = 0.683) | r = −0.022 (p = 0.778) |